St. Louis Cardinals batting coach Mark McGwire's wife is due to deliver triplets and he'll be away from the team for a few days. Manager Tony La Russa said after Monday's 12-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that it was McGwire's last day with the team for a "day or two." La Russa said McGwire got a round of applause in the clubhouse after the game.

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Albert Pujols continued his torrid hitting, rookie Jaime Garcia overcame a shaky start, and the St. Louis Cardinals knocked out Bronson Arroyo in the fifth inning of a 12-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, forging a first-place tie in the NL Central. Pujols extended his streak of reaching base to nine straight plate appearances with two intentional walks and a single his first three…

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The St. Louis Cardinals returned to a 12-man pitching staff for the time being, recalling outfielder Allen Craig from Triple-A Memphis. Left-hander Evan MacLane was optioned back to the minors after spending only two days with the team and seeing no action. The 25-year-old Craig made the opening-day roster for the first time and appeared in seven games, going 1 for 18.

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Albert Pujols didn't see anything different in his three-homer performance Sunday in comparison to the period in which he connected once in 28 games. Pujols hit three long balls and Adam Wainwright pitched seven impressive innings, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

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Carlos Silva won again, striking out a career-high 11 during seven dominant innings and pitching the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 Saturday. Silva (7-0) allowed just two hits and walked none. Matt Holliday was the only Cardinals' batter to reach base against Silva with a single in the second and a double in the seventh.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled right-hander Adam Ottavino and purchased the contract of left-hander Evan MacLane from Triple-A Memphis. Ottavino is scheduled to make his major league debut in a start against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in place of Kyle Lohse. Ottavino was 4-3 with a 4.17 ERA at Triple-A Memphis.

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Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina each drove in a pair of runs, Chris Carpenter pitched into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer and Colby Rasmus also drove in a run for the Cardinals, who knocked Cubs starter Randy Wells (3-3) from the game after only 16 pitches.

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Albert Pujols hit his first homer and drove in his first runs for 12 games, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 in the National League on Thursday. Star slugger Pujols was homerless with no RBIs for two weeks before he lined a shot off Wade LeBlanc (2-3) in the fifth inning that hit off the third-story balcony.

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SAN DIEGO – Albert Pujols hit his first homer and drove in his first runs in 11 games, and Brendan Ryan tied a career high with four hits to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres 8-3 Thursday night.

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St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Lohse is set to undergo surgery on his right forearm on Friday. Lohse, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with exertional compartment syndrome, will have the surgery performed by Dr. Stephen Shin in Los Angeles. Lohse was examined by Shin on Wednesday at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.

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