ST. LOUIS -- It was with some risk that the Cardinals chose to forgo potential instant impact players available at the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline and instead turn over several key spots to a group of rising young stars. Turns out, they received that instant impact anyway.
The most successful month the Cardinals have had in a half century closed with a 12-5 victory over the Reds at Busch Stadium on Friday. And fittingly, it was a rookie pitcher who led the way.
Austin Gomber opened the month with his first career win and closed August with his fifth.