Tuesday, July 17, at Washington, D.C. (89th All-Star Game)-American League 8, National League 6 (10 innings): Tying Bob Gibson and Albert Pujols for the most All-Star Game appearances in franchise history, Yadier Molina was all smiles prior to the start of the Mid-Summer Classic at Nationals Park. (Getty Images)
#MondayMosaic: July 17 - 23
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Thursday, July 19, at Chicago-Cubs 9, Cardinals 6: Pitching coach Mike Maddux tried to calm a visibly frustrated Carlos Martinez during a third-inning mound visit in an outing where the righthander ultimately permitted six runs (five earned) in five innings. Two days later, Martinez was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right oblique strain. (Associated Press)
Friday, July 20, at Chicago - Cardinals 18, Cubs 5: The party was just getting started on Matt Carpenter's historic afternoon when his solo blast off Cubs starter Jon Lester made him the first player in club history to reach 21 leadoff homers. (Getty Images)
Friday, July 20, at Chicago - Cardinals 18, Cubs 5: The game took on a familiar look in the second when Carp went deep again, this time tagging Lester for two runs. (Associated Press)
Friday, July 20, at Chicago - Cardinals 18, Cubs 5: Making his fifth plate appearance in six innings (and final of the day), Carp rounded out his afternoon much the way it started: taking Cubs pitching deep, this time for three runs to give the club a 15-1 lead. Carp's five extra-base hits through the initial six innings was an MLB first, as he became the first Cardinal since Albert Pujols in 2010 to go deep three times in a game. (First image: Associated Press; Second image: Getty Images; third image: Associated Press)
Friday, July 20, at Chicago-Cardinals 18, Cubs 5: The Cards' domination of the Cubs was worth celebrating as St. Louis scored 18 runs (the most by the team in a game since Aug. 22, 2008) on a season-high 18 hits (10 of which were extra-base knocks) and forced Cubs skipper Joe Maddon to use three different position players as pitchers in the final three innings. (Getty Images)
Saturday, July 21, at Chicago-Cubs 7, Cardinals 2 (Game 1): Javier Baez's failed attempt to avoid Yadier Molina's eventual tag after sliding past home plate as part of an inning-ending double play in the fifth provided a lighter moment during the five-game series at Wrigley Field. (Associated Press)
Saturday, July 21, at Chicago - Cardinals 6, Cubs 3: A new day brought the same result for Mashin' Matt, who delivered his second homer of the day during the club's second game of a doubleheader. The seventh-inning blast brought the Cards within one and set Carp apart as the first Redbird to deliver at least one homer in six consecutive games within a season (stretching back to July 14 vs. Cincinnati). (Associated Press)
Saturday, July 21, at Chicago-Cardinals 6, Cubs 3 (Game 2): Harrison Bader didn't hide his excitement for his team's late-game heroics at The Friendly Confines as he scored the go-ahead run on Paul DeJong's double to kick-off the three-run ninth for St. Louis. (Associated Press)
Sunday, July 22, at Chicago - Cubs 7, Cardinals 2: You can't keep this man off base. After leading off with a bunt (hello, four-man outfield), Carp found himself on third following Yadier Molina's ground-ruled double and before scoring the first run of the game on Paul DeJong's sacrifice fly. (Associated Press)