Chris Duncan

The Cincinnati Reds have been on fire of late. But, on a day that saw A.J Burnett go seven innings allowing only two hits and one run—the Reds lost their first road series since April 17-19 when they visited the St. Louis Cardinals. The final score would ...  

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Randall Delgado and the Braves ended their respective losing streaks Tuesday, as home runs from Michael Bourn and Dan Uggla helped Atlanta earn a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Delgado (3-5), mired in a personal ...  

The Cardinals' offense had been blanked for the last 15 innings until catcher Yadier Molina drilled a grand slam off Philadelphia's Roy Halladay in the first inning Sunday. Right fielder Carlos Beltran added a three-run shot, his National League ...  

A team spokesman said Halladay would be re-evaluated in the next few days. Joe Savery replaced Halladay, who entered with a 4-4 record and 3.58 ERA. Cards’ Jay leaves for rehabilitation St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay, on the 15-day disabled list ...  

The defending champion St. Louis Cardinals play host to their Division Series victims in the first of four beginning tonight at 8:15. Joe Blanton (4-4, 3.74 ERA) meets Jake Westbrook (4-3, 2.41). Jimmy Rollins returns from paternity leave and is automatically reinserted into the leadoff spot. John Mayberry starts in left field. Meanwhile, the Cards have overcome the loss of Albert Pujols, and Lance Berkman, due to a terrific season by league...  

The Cincinnati Reds have run their winning streak to six games with the completion of a four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. The sweep saw them leap ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals and into first place by a half-game, as the Cards fell to the Phillies ...  

Carlos Beltran homered in his first two at-bats, including a grand slam, matching his career high with six RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona 6-1 on Tuesday night, handing the Diamondbacks their fourth loss in a row.  

The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher showed veteran presence after that. Lynn came back with five scoreless innings ... "Being able to hit home runs like that, it happens once or twice in a season." David Freese snapped a 3-for-34 slump with a homer and RBI ...  

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals slugger Carlos Beltran was out of the lineup Wednesday night for a third straight game with a sore right knee, though he and manager Mike Matheny believe he will avoid a stint on the disabled list.  

New York shortstop Derek Jeter got his 3,143rd hit ... Berkman out at least 6-8 weeks with knee injury Berkman out at least 6-8 weeks with knee injury Lance Berkman of the St. Louis Cardinals will be sidelined at least six to eight weeks with an injured ...  

Atlanta is among the NL's best with 175 runs scored this season ... Beltran, batting .455 (15 for 33) with seven home runs and 20 RBIs in his last nine contests, has never faced Beachy and neither has Rafael Furcal, who is 20 for 43  

Lance Berkman's injury problems in 2012 have been weirdly ... Wednesday night, though, in the St. Louis Cardinals' win over the San Francisco Giants, Berkman started at first base, went 0-4, and had nothing particularly weird happen.  

St. Louis Cardinals' Carlos Beltran (3) crosses home plate after hitting a grand slam, his second home run of the baseball game, against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Phoenix. At home plate are teammates Matt Holliday (7) and Jon Jay (19).  

We all deal with it, and this year injuries seem to have been particularly cruel to especially my National League LABR (League of Alternative Baseball Reality) squad. Though things have indeed been no more friendly to my American League Tout Wars squad ...  

Philadelphia is in last-place in the National League East. ---Though Manny Ramirez is scheduled to be reinstated by Major League Baseball on Wednesday, the Oakland Athletics won't promote the slugger until he's ready, according to multiple reports.