Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
Nootbaar started the Cardinals' comeback with a third-inning solo homer, then he put his squad ahead for good in the fourth with a two-run triple. He has three multi-hit efforts over his last six games and now has seven such performances this month. The outfielder is at a .249/.344/.425 slash line, 12 homers, 45 RBI, 39 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples and seven stolen bases over 107 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Two hits, homer
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Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and an additional run scored during Thursday's 10-8 loss to the Rockies.
Nootbaar belted his 11th long ball of the season, tagging Kyle Freeland for a solo shot in the first inning. Since the start of September, Nootbaar is 18-for-57 (.316) with three home runs, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored and as many walks as strikeouts (14).
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Sitting against lefty
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Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
The left-handed-hitting Nootbaar will retreat to the bench while the Rockies send lefty Austin Gomber to the bump. He'll be replaced in the starting nine by Thomas Saggese, who steps in at second base while Brendan Donovan moves out of the infield and occupies Nootbaar's usual spot in left field.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Resting versus southpaw
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Nootbaar isn't in St. Louis' lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
The lefty-hitting Nootbaar will step out of the lineup Saturday with southpaw Matthew Boyd scheduled to take the mound for the Guardians. Brendan Donovan will move out to left field in Nootbaar's stead, opening up second base for Thomas Saggese.
Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Nootbaar had the Cardinals' only multi-hit effort Sunday, and his homer was one of two extra-base hits for the team. He's had a decent September, going 13-for-36 (.361) with five extra-base hits, eight RBI and two stolen bases over 13 contests despite seeing fewer opportunities versus left-handed pitchers. For the year, he's up to 10 homers, 37 RBI, 32 runs scored and seven steals while slashing .248/.340/.406 across 97 games.
Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup against southpaw
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Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Nootbaar had started every game since Aug. 20, but Wednesday marks just the second time the Cardinals have faced a lefty over that stretch. He'll begin the game on the bench as a result, with fellow left-handed hitter Alec Burleson also exiting the starting nine.
Nootbaar went 1-for-2 with two walks, one RBI and one stolen base in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Brewers.
Nootbaar has swiped a bag in consecutive contests, and he's up to seven steals on eight attempts this year. His bat has also come around lately -- the outfielder is on a nine-game hitting streak, going 12-for-33 (.364) in that span. Nootbaar is up to a .247/.334/.401 slash line nine home runs, 35 RBI and 30 runs scored across 333 plate appearances.
Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Brewers.
Nootbaar is locked in at the plate, going 19-for-60 (.317) over his last 17 games, a span in which he's been held hitless just twice. His steal Tuesday was his first since Aug. 1. The outfielder has regained a starting role in left field amid his hot stretch, with Alec Burleson at designated hitter, Jordan Walker in right field and Brendan Donovan at second base most frequently. Nootbaar is now at a .245/.329/.400 slash line with nine home runs, 34 RBI, 30 runs scored and six steals over 87 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Career-high five RBI
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Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and five total RBI in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Yankees.
In an at-bat with the bases loaded and two out in the seventh, Nootbaar came through with a go-ahead, bases-clearing double to give the Cardinals a 10-7 lead. Nootbaar then iced the game with a two-run blast in the ninth inning, his first long ball since Aug. 18. The 26-year-old racked up a career-high five RBI on Sunday, the first game this season he has totaled more than two RBI. After the career day, Nootbaar now owns a .239 average with nine home runs, 34 RBI, 30 runs scored and five stolen bases in 85 games this season.
