Complex sentence: By winning 22 of their first 29 games of the season, the Cardinals secured their best start since 1887, and became the first major league team of the year to 50 wins, the fastest since the Chicago White Sox in 2005.
Split into simpler sentences: By winning 22 of their first 29 games of the season, the Cardinals were off to their best franchise start since 1887. On June 27, they were the first major league team of the year to 50 wins, becoming the fastest to do so since the Chicago White Sox in 2005.