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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Only when Dakota Hudson reached the dugout after being removed from the game did he realize something was different.
“Guys were giving me hugs instead of handshakes,” the St. Louis Cardinals starter said. “I thought, what was going on? I didn’t know it was a no-hitter.”
Hudson and two relievers combined on a one-hit shutout as the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Monday night in a series opener between NL Central contenders.
Yasmani Grandal’s ground-rule double with two outs in the eighth inning off Giovanny Gallegos was Milwaukee’s only hit. Hudson was lifted with two outs in the seventh after throwing 111 pitches, and Andrew Miller got four outs for his fifth save.
Paul DeJong homered for St. Louis, which increased its division lead to a half-game over the idle Chicago Cubs. Third-place Milwaukee is three games back.
Hudson (12-6) matched a career high with seven strikeouts and walked four — including his final batter, Eric Thames. Gallegos retired Ben Gamel on a grounder to end the inning.
Taking out Hudson not a difficult decision, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said.
“He did his job,” Shildt explained. “We saw the tea leaves and the way the game was going.”
Orlando Arcia reached on an error by DeJong at shortstop to begin the eighth before Gallegos got two outs. Grandal then hooked a 1-2 slider just inside the right field line, and the ball bounced into the stands.
“I think it was a good breaking ball,” Gallegos said. “He’s a good hitter, too.”
Grandal was just trying to give his team a chance to come back.
“I don’t really care whether we’re getting no-hit or not. We’re still trying to win the game,” Grandal said. “Got here with just having him miss the spot and I was able to get a double out of it, but for me it was just pretty much, get the guy up behind me to the plate and give him a chance to tie the game.”
Miller relieved and, after an intentional walk to Christian Yelich, got Mike Moustakas to ground out with the bases loaded.
“He’s the MVP,” Moustakas said about Yelich. “It’s a pretty intelligent decision. I wouldn’t want to pitch to that guy. That’s just kind of how baseball is.”
Miller then closed it out in the ninth.
Milwaukee’s best chance for a hit against Hudson came in the sixth when Trent Grisham hit a hard grounder up the middle. DeJong made a diving stop and threw out Grisham at first base.
“I was just out there competing and trying to throw up some zeros and get a win,” said Hudson, who has completed seven innings twice in his two-year major league career.
The 24-year-old right-hander threw six sharp innings in a 6-0 victory at Kansas City last time out. Before that, he allowed 11 runs (10 earned) over 11 2/3 innings during a three-start span.
St. Louis scored twice in the fifth off starter Zach Davis (8-6), who pitched five innings. Matt Carpenter drew a leadoff walk and went to third when Yadier Molina singled to right field. Carpenter scored on a grounder to second by Kolten Wong, who beat the relay throw to foil a double-play opportunity.
Hudson laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance Wong. Dexter Flower hit a bloop single to shallow left, scoring Wong for a 2-0 lead.
DeJong added his 22nd home run with two outs in the sixth off reliever Devin Williams, knocking out the glass in the M on the Big Mac Land sign. DeJong has hit safely in his last 10 games against the Brewers.
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Brewers: LHP Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 3.81 ERA) is 3-4 with a 3.21 ERA in 10 career starts against St. Louis. But he is 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA in five starts at Busch Stadium.
Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (6-6, 5.44) is one of three pitchers to have a perfect career winning percentage against Milwaukee with 10 or more starts. He is 6-0 and has held the Brewers to two or fewer runs in each of his last four starts against them.
The Atlantic Park and Recreation Board met on Monday evening in the Council Chambers at City Hall and voted during the meeting to remove the Interim tag for Park and Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen.
After a brief closed session prior to their regular meeting the board voted unanimously to hire Rasmussen as the full-time director effective immediately. Rasmussen has had the Interim Director title since March following the resignation of Seth Staashelm, who left to take a job in Marion. Rasmussen was promoted from Foreman to the Director role at that time.
The Personnel and Finance Committee will now work on a salary agreement for Rasmussen in the full-time role.
According to the Iowa Department of Transportation I-80 Westbound is blocked due to a semi crash near Casey. The road is blocked between Exit 83 Antique Country Drive and Exit 76 County Road N54 near Casey. The initial word on the slowdown came out a little before 6:00am.
Update 7:40am: Just the right lane is still blocked as cleanup continues.
Update 8:45am: Roadway has fully reopened to traffic.
The Adair County Board of Supervisors is set to meet Tuesday morning for a regular session at 9:00am at the Adair County Courthouse.
On their agenda is an annual report from Conservation Director Dominic Johnson. They will also hear from Sheriff Jeff Vandewater on Academy costs and questions, as well as meal reimbursements discussion.
The board is also set to hear from County Engineer Nick Kauffman on a number of road projects that are in the works. That discusssion will include approving an engineering agreement with JEO for bridge design for N22 Jackson.
The board will also hear a number of monthly reports and talk about the Manure Management Plan and Child Abuse Prevention Grant Draw Down.
The Atlantic Rising organization is teaming up with Deter Motor Company for a school supply drive. Items can be dropped off through Wednesday at either Deter Motors or the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce office.
Items collected will be distributed to area schools on Thursday, August 22nd in time for Back to School night.
Last year the drive was able to provide supplies to four area schools and it is hoped that number will grow to all of the elementary schools in the area.
State Representative Cindy Axne will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday in Council Bluffs. The event is scheduled to take place at Iowa Western Community College’s Looft Hall from 6:00pm-7:15pm.
The town hall event provides an opportunity for constituents to meet the Congresswoman, ask questions regarding her work in Washington, and discuss concerns facing local communities.
A man with a long traffic violation history was arrested on multiple charges in Red Oak early Tuesday morning. At 12:11am Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 46-year-old Steven James McDonald of Stanton for a minor traffic violation at Highway 34 and 8th Street in Red Oak. Upon further investigation it was determined that Mr. McDonald’s license had been suspended 26 times. He was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and prescription drugs.
McDonald was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine 3rd Offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs, and Driving While Suspended. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $5,000 bond.
A Red Oak man was arrested on a Burglary charge Monday night. At 7:20pm Officers arrested 49-year-old Clinton Joe Hans England at 306 2nd Avenue in Red Oak for one count of Burglary. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $2,000 bond.
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