Monday, Aug. 6, at Miami - Marlins 2, Cardinals 1: In five seasons with Miami, Marcell Ozuna saw almost everything one could see from the outfield at Marlins Park. As a Cardinal, he experienced a first - watching a Marlins home run (Starlin Castro's game-deciding shot) sail to the point of no return. (Associated Press)
#MondayMosaic: August 6 - 12
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Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Miami - Cardinals 3, Marlins 2: Harrison Bader's defense in center kept the bases clean for rookie reliever Dakota Hudson as St. Louis clung to a one-run lead early in the eighth. (Associated Press)
Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Miami - Cardinals 7, Marlins 1: Matt Carpenter carried the club on his shoulders on back-to-back nights, blasting his second go-ahead home run in as many games as the Cardinals danced to their fourth consecutive series win. Carp's fifth homer in six games pushed his league-leading total to 31. (Associated Press)
Friday, Aug. 10, at Kansas City - Cardinals 7, Royals 0: Pitching for the first time in nine days, Daniel Poncedeleon worked the final three innings to earn his first major league save. Francisco Pena caught the final two innings, making just his second appearance in 20 days. (Getty Images)
Saturday, Aug. 11, at Kansas City - Cardinals 8, Royals 3: Royals catcher Salvador Perez never saw Jose Martinez make it to Kansas City when J-Mart won the PCL batting title as a Royals farmhand in 2015. But he got a front-row seat for Martinez's three-RBI night, capped by a two-run homer that scored Yadier Molina (right) in the ninth. (Getty Images)
Sunday, Aug. 12, at Kansas City - Cardinals 8, Royals 2: Promoted to the majors just days apart after spending the start of 2018 at Memphis, outfielder Adolis Garcia embraced Patrick Wisdom after the first baseman notched a couple of big-league firsts (hit and run scored) in the third inning of his debut. Garcia had collected his first hit in Friday night's win over the Royals. (Associated Press)
Sunday, Aug. 12, at Kansas City - Cardinals 8, Royals 2: Given a shot at a series sweep, the Cardinals converted, helped by Paul DeJong's second homer of the series - a two-run blast that scored Marcell Ozuna in the ninth. (Associated Press)
Sunday, Aug. 12, at Kansas City - Cardinals 8, Royals 2: Leading off the ninth, Matt Carpenter became the fourth Cardinal to get drilled by a Royals pitcher. When Tyler Webb plunked Kansas City's Jorge Bonifacio with two outs in the bottom of the inning, the Cardinals lefthander was ejected. (Associated Press)