Offering the definition of a slumping team, when the Cardinals hit, they don't pitch. When they pitch, as was the case Tuesday night against the Cleveland Indians, they don't hit.
And for eight games now they haven't won.
A team that constructed a reputation for grinding consistency along with back-to-back division titles the last two seasons continued its tumble with a 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians before an irritable Busch Stadium crowd of 44,446. The Cardinals fell to eight games over .500 (42-34) for the first time since May 9.
Assured of their ninth series loss this season - and their sixth in the past 32 days - the Cardinals received five determined innings from impressive rookie Anthony Reyes (1-2) and four competent ones from righthanded relievers Adam Wainwright and Braden Looper.
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Cards skid now lengthiest in almost 18 years
Cards skid now lengthiest in almost 18 years
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