Cardinals Win on Batting Coach’s Heroics | St. Louis Cardinals News

St. Louis Cardinals News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

The Cardinals pulled off a wild win in the first game of their doubleheader, scoring seven runs before Zack Greinke even took the mound — and he added his own hit and run while pitching. Batting coach Rob Deer crushed four homers in his comeback, bringing his total to seven homers and three doubles, plus six walks. Freeman, Votto, Morton, Donaldson, and Contreras (who hit his 36th double) also chipped in with hits. But in the final seven innings of both games, they went cold — just one hit, no walks, and got outscored by the Reds. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…