St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz throws during the first inning of Monday’s Major League Baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at St. Louis. Matz threw the first six innings and got the win as the Cardinals edged the Royals 1-0 on Paul Goldschmidt’s first-inning home run. (Jeff Roberson/AP PHOTO)
By Warren Mayes THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS (AP) — Taking a day off isn’t high on a list of favorite things for Paul Goldschmidt,…