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Reds win 9-8 over Cardinals

Associated Press

Scott Rolen rounds third and heads for home on a three-run home run in the first inning.

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ST. LOUIS — Scott Rolen‘s biggest day of the season helped beat his old team. Helped keep Johnny Cueto off the hook, too.

Rolen homered twice and doubled with four RBIs in a homecoming that still [...]

Cardinals whip Reds 12-4

Associated Press

Bronson Arroyo had a 3-1 lead until a one-hour rain delay. Then the Cardinals rocked him for six more runs.

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ST. LOUIS — An hour-long rain delay was just what Jaime Garcia needed to refocus.

The St. Louis Cardinals knocked out Bronson Arroyo in the fifth inning and their rookie left-hander overcame a [...]

Pujols moves to cleanup for Cardinals

Associated Press

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ST. LOUIS —Albert Pujols was batting cleanup instead of his accustomed No. 3 spot for the first time in nearly seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals’ first game since dropping out of the NL Central lead.

Pujols moves to cleanup for Cardinals

Matt Holliday moved up to third against the Washington Nationals, switching [...]

Cardinals beats Reds 6-0

Associated Press

St. Louis Cardinals' David Freese, left, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Aaron Harang, right, during the second inning.

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ST. LOUIS — Familiarity with Chris Carpenter‘s stuff from Opening Day was no advantage for the Cincinnati Reds.

Carpenter pitched seven innings of two-hit ball to [...]

Cardinals stop Reds 6-3

Associated Press

Cincinnati Reds' Jay Bruce, left, stands at the plate after being called out on strikes to end the top of the first inning.

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ST. LOUIS — Skip Schumaker gave the St. Louis Cardinals the clutch hit they lacked the previous game.

Schumaker singled to snap an eighth-inning tie after the Cincinnati Reds twice [...]

La Russa returning; McGwire joining him

Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — Continuing a winning formula, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa will return for a 15th season at the helm of the reigning National League Central champions.

La Russa was reintroduced at a news conference at Busch Stadium on Monday, where it was announced that he has agreed to a one-year contract for 2010.

However, [...]

Manning sets tempo for unbeaten Colts with 3 TDs in rout of Rams

Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — The Indianapolis Colts were too good Sunday for Peyton Manning to tie the NFL record with his sixth straight 300-yard game.

It wouldn’t have been appropriate for Manning to try for the mark the way his unbeaten team was beating up on the woeful St. Louis Rams. Manning still threw for three [...]

Nix’s grand slam hangs loss on Cardinals, Smoltz

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — John Smoltz had trouble gripping the ball Wednesday night and is hoping he still has a chance at being a postseason starter for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Smoltz gave up Laynce Nix’s first career grand slam in four shaky innings as the Cardinals lost 6-1 to the Cincinnati Reds.

St. Louis has dropped three [...]

Bruce homers twice for career-high 5 RBIs in Reds’ win

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t exactly rolling into the National League playoffs.

The Central Division-champions lost for the fourth time in five games as Jay Bruce homered twice and had a career-high five RBIs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-2 win on Tuesday night.

St. Louis manager Tony La Russa is concerned [...]