Matt Holliday hit a long three-run homer to left in the first inning

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Sabres prospect centre Mikhail Grigorenko didnt make the NHL cut to start this season.Grigorenko and forward Zac Dalpe were both assigned to Buffalos American Hockey League affiliate in Rochester on Monday. The moves were made three days before Buffalo opens the season hosting Columbus.For Grigorenko, the demotion represents the latest setback for Buffalos 2012 first-round draft pick after he had a goal and an assist in five games this preseason.At least, Grigorenko gets the opportunity to develop at the professional level after spending the previous two seasons bouncing between Buffalo, the Russian junior national team and his Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team in Quebec City.Grigorenko has three goals and five assists in 43 career games with Buffalo. He had started each of the past two seasons with the Sabres before being demoted both times.In January, the Russian-born player grew so frustrated with his role in Buffalo that he briefly balked at reporting to Quebec City. Grigorenko eventually accepted the demotion a few days later.Though the Sabres would have preferred to send Grigorenko to the AHL, they were handcuffed from doing so because, at 19, he was still eligible to play in the Canadian junior league.Thats not the case this year for the 20-year-old, who finished last season in Rochester, and is entering the final year of his three-year contract.Dalpe, who was signed to a one-year contract in free agency this summer, must first clear waivers before reporting to the AHL.The Sabres have one more move to make before establishing their 23-player roster by the NHLs deadline Tuesday.Rookie 18-year-old centre Sam Reinhart remains on the roster. He was selected No. 2 in the NHL draft in June.The Sabres are also carrying 19-year-old defencemen Rasmus Ristolainen and Nikita Zadorov, who were both 2013 first-round draft picks. Zadorov still has Canadian junior eligibility, and can only be demoted to London, of the Ontario Hockey League. Ji-man Choi Jersey . It led to his downfall on Tuesday. The Major League Soccer club fired Rennie after a second straight up-and-down season that saw the Whitecaps start strong before limping across the finish line. Kevin Kiermaier Rays Jersey .“I always did my stuff ahead of the deadline. The best deal Ive ever done was the Darryl Sydor deal. We did that at the end of January in 04, and Syd was the missing piece. https://www.cheapraysonline.com/ .com) - The Oakland Athletics needed to rely on a lot of young pitchers to win an American League West title this season. Mike Brosseau Rays Jersey . 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Matt Holliday hit a long three-run homer to left in the first inning for the Cardinals, who stopped a three-game losing streak. The distance of Hollidays 17th homer was estimated at 467 feet. "Its fun to hit one like that," Holliday said. "I hit that about as good as I can hit a ball." Wainwright (18-9) allowed one run and six hits in eight innings with eight strikeouts and no walks. He retired his final 16 batters while improving to 7-1 against Colorado and matching Clayton Kershaw, Johnny Cueto and Madison Bumgarner for the major league lead in wins. Wainwright noted that Colorados lineup is not as formidable without Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez. "Theyre missing two of the best hitters in baseball and theyre still a very good lineup," Wainwright said. "Guys all through the order can hit home runs." Holliday ended a nine-game RBI drought and homered for the first time this month, sending a drive off Jorge De La Rosa (13-11) into Big Mac Land beyond left field. It was the second-longest homer at 9-year-old Busch Stadium behind Hollidays 469-foot drive against the Chicago Cubs Ryan Dempster on July 20, 2012. The NL Central-leading Cardinals stayed 2 1/2 games ahead of second-place Pittsburgh. De La Rosa allowed four runs -- three earned -- and four hits in six innings. Colorado has scored just three runs during a four-game losing streak. They had been shut out the previous two games in New York against the Mets. "We had a lot oof good at-bats," said eighth-place hitter D.ddddddddddddJ. LeMahieu, who was 0 for 4 with nothing out of the infield. "We lined out three or four times. We definitely had better at-bats than the New York series, thats for sure." De La Rosa got off to a rough start. He walked Matt Carpenter and gave up Randal Grichuks infield hit before Holliday connected. "I didnt have my best stuff," De La Rosa said. "I tried to make them put the ball in the play and my only mistake was to Holliday. It was supposed to be away and he hit it really good." Colorado, which entered first in the NL with a .274 average and 665 runs, went 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Nolan Arenados RBI double off the base of the left-field wall in the third ended a 21-inning scoreless drought on what Wainwright described as perhaps the "best swing Ive ever seen on my curveball on a ball that was about 56 feet." Yadier Molinas RBI double in the eighth was his first extra-base hit since July 9. Grichuk had a hit and a walk and is batting .414 (12 for 29) since being recalled Aug. 29. St. Louis has won 20 of its last 28 against the Rockies. TRAINERS ROOM Rockies: 1B Justin Morneau was taken out before the bottom of the sixth with left intercostal soreness and is day to day. Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha, struggling to regain form after nearly two months on the DL with a shoulder injury, will be pushed back in the rotation. Rookie LHP Marco Gonzales will start instead on Sunday. 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