St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has resumed driving in runs.
Coming off a 7-for-72 pre-break slump which saw his batting average drop to an embarrassingly-low .223, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was due for a turn of luck. Thursday and Friday marked just the second time this season, and the first time since late April, that Molina had had back-to-back multi-hit games.
In the first contest following the All-Star Game, Molina knocked in two runs, followed by four on Friday, when he hit a two-run home run and added a single. It was the catcher’s second four-RBI game this season and fifth in his career. 17 times since Tony La Russa became manager in 1996 a Cardinals catcher has driven in at least four.
Thanks to Tom Orf for the data that follows, which indicate the most RBI by a Cardinals catcher in a single game since at least 1920 is seven, by Ken O’Dea on May 3, 1942. Ted Simmons had 25 four-RBI contests between 1971 and 1980.
Four or more RBI games, St. Louis Cardinals catchers, since 1920
| Player | Date | Opp | Rslt | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO |
| Yadier Molina | 7/16/2010 | LAD | W 8-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yadier Molina | 4/5/2010 | CIN | W 11-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yadier Molina | 8/22/2008 | ATL | W 18-3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason LaRue | 6/29/2008 | KCR | W 9-6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bennett | 8/27/2006 | CHC | W 10-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yadier Molina | 8/7/2006 | CIN | W 13-1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yadier Molina | 5/25/2005 | PIT | W 11-5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheny | 6/27/2004 | KCR | W 10-3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheny | 8/2/2003 | NYM | W 10-9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Matheny | 4/8/2003 | COL | W 15-12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Marrero | 7/19/2002 | PIT | L 9-12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Marrero | 5/25/2002 | PIT | W 6-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheny | 5/20/2000 | PIT | W 19-4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Marrero | 4/20/2000 | SDP | W 14-1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lampkin | 4/9/1998 | COL | W 7-5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lampkin | 4/7/1998 | COL | W 12-11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 5/17/1996 | COL | L 11-12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 6/18/1994 | PIT | W 9-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Villanueva | 6/3/1993 | CIN | W 9-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 5/26/1991 | NYM | W 14-4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Zeile | 6/15/1990 | MON | L 4-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Zeile | 4/13/1990 | PHI | W 11-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Pena | 8/22/1989 | ATL | W 10-5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Pena | 8/8/1987 | PHI | W 9-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 5/17/1987 | CIN | W 10-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Heath | 6/21/1986 | PHI | W 8-6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Heath | 5/31/1986 | CIN | W 11-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | 7/18/1984 | SFG | W 8-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | 5/7/1984 | LAD | W 5-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | 1983-07-04 (2) | PIT | W 11-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | 5/30/1983 | CIN | W 9-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Quirk | 5/29/1983 | HOU | W 7-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 5/10/1983 | SFG | W 8-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Tenace | 8/23/1982 | LAD | W 11-3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | 9/17/1981 | MON | W 7-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 9/25/1980 | PIT | W 10-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 9/2/1980 | CIN | W 12-4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Simmons | 8/6/1980 | PHI | W 14-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 5/9/1980 | LAD | W 15-7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 5/2/1980 | HOU | W 9-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Kennedy | 1979-07-01 (1) | PHI | W 13-7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Simmons | 6/11/1979 | LAD | W 9-7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 4/27/1977 | CHC | W 21-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 4/20/1977 | NYM | W 4-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ferguson | 1976-09-15 (1) | NYM | W 7-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 9/7/1975 | NYM | W 12-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 8/23/1975 | ATL | W 7-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 5/17/1975 | SFG | W 17-2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 4/17/1975 | NYM | L 7-14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 9/22/1974 | CHC | W 6-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 8/9/1974 | LAD | W 5-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 5/17/1974 | CHC | W 9-8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 5/15/1974 | NYM | W 10-1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 7/31/1973 | MON | W 10-5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 7/2/1973 | PHI | W 7-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 6/27/1973 | PIT | W 15-4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 6/6/1973 | SDP | W 6-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 9/15/1972 | PIT | W 10-4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 6/10/1972 | SDP | W 5-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 5/18/1972 | CHC | L 4-6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Simmons | 5/10/1972 | HOU | L 7-10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 7/11/1971 | HOU | W 7-3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry McNertney | 5/26/1971 | CHC | W 9-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Torre | 6/27/1970 | PHI | W 9-8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim McCarver | 4/26/1969 | PHI | W 10-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim McCarver | 6/14/1967 | PIT | W 7-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim McCarver | 8/16/1965 | MLN | L 8-10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim McCarver | 1963-06-09 (2) | NYM | W 10-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Sawatski | 5/9/1962 | SFG | W 7-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | 6/30/1961 | CHC | W 11-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Smith | 1960-06-26 (2) | PHI | W 4-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Smith | 9/22/1959 | LAD | W 11-10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Smith | 5/9/1959 | CHC | W 11-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Smith | 5/17/1958 | LAD | W 10-1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Smith | 9/3/1957 | CIN | W 14-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Smith | 5/8/1957 | NYG | W 13-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker Cooper | 8/3/1956 | BRO | W 11-8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Sarni | 6/2/1956 | PHI | L 4-6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Sarni | 4/19/1956 | CIN | L 9-10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Sarni | 6/6/1954 | PHI | L 8-11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Rice | 6/23/1953 | NYG | W 15-8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Del Rice | 8/7/1951 | PIT | W 16-7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Del Rice | 1950-07-19 (1) | NYG | W 18-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Garagiola | 1950-05-28 (2) | CIN | W 7-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Rice | 8/14/1948 | PIT | W 6-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Del Wilber | 8/2/1948 | NYG | W 21-5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Del Rice | 5/20/1948 | BRO | W 13-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Joe Garagiola | 4/30/1948 | CIN | W 13-7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Del Rice | 8/19/1947 | BRO | W 11-3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Del Rice | 8/5/1947 | CHC | W 8-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ken O’Dea | 1944-06-21 (2) | CHC | W 7-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Walker Cooper | 1943-08-22 (1) | BSN | W 6-1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walker Cooper | 1943-06-20 (1) | CHC | W 10-9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walker Cooper | 1943-05-23 (1) | NYG | W 6-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walker Cooper | 5/18/1942 | NYG | W 16-4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ken O’Dea | 1942-05-03 (1) | BRO | W 14-10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |
| Don Padgett | 7/30/1940 | BSN | W 13-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mickey Owen | 5/29/1940 | CHC | W 8-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mickey Owen | 1939-08-06 (1) | PHI | W 11-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Padgett | 7/27/1939 | NYG | W 9-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Padgett | 7/26/1939 | NYG | W 10-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mickey Owen | 7/24/1937 | BRO | W 20-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spud Davis | 9/11/1935 | PHI | W 10-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill DeLancey | 7/18/1935 | BSN | W 13-3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bill DeLancey | 9/30/1934 | CIN | W 9-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spud Davis | 7/29/1934 | PIT | W 9-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spud Davis | 7/7/1934 | CIN | W 10-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill DeLancey | 1934-05-30 (1) | CIN | W 9-6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Spud Davis | 4/26/1934 | PIT | W 10-1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gus Mancuso | 6/29/1932 | CIN | W 10-9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gus Mancuso | 1931-07-04 (1) | PIT | L 8-9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmie Wilson | 4/18/1931 | CHC | W 7-5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Gus Mancuso | 9/23/1930 | PHI | W 19-16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gus Mancuso | 8/22/1930 | PHI | W 10-8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmie Wilson | 1930-08-17 (2) | NYG | W 14-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmie Wilson | 7/9/1930 | PIT | W 7-6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmie Wilson | 8/3/1929 | BSN | W 7-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmie Wilson | 7/13/1928 | NYG | W 11-6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Frank Snyder | 9/19/1927 | PHI | W 12-5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Schulte | 5/29/1927 | CIN | W 11-3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob O’Farrell | 5/21/1926 | PHI | W 12-4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Gonzalez | 4/29/1924 | CIN | W 6-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Eddie Ainsmith | 4/28/1922 | CHC | W 11-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Verne Clemons | 8/23/1921 | NYG | W 10-7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Verne Clemons | 8/7/1921 | BSN | W 11-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Verne Clemons | 6/10/1920 | BRO | W 9-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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