Lance Berkman is back in the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup after missing four games with a sore right shoulder.
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ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired shortstop Rafael Furcal from the Los Angeles in exchange for a minor league prospect, fortifying their infield.
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The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired shortstop Rafael Furcal from the Los Angeles for a minor league prospect, fortifying their infield. St. Louis sent outfielder Alex Castellanos, who was playing at Double-A Springfield, to the Dodgers. The 33-year-old Furcal, a two-time All-Star, is batting just .197 in 37 games while struggling with injuries this season.
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Wandy Rodriguez took a while to find a groove. When the Houston Astros left-hander finally did, he was unstoppable. Rodriguez retired the last 13 batters he faced and Jason Bourgeois hit a tiebreaking double in the fifth inning to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
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After the St. Louis Cardinals’ second loss since trading Colby Rasmus, manager Tony La Russa had nothing to say about comments the ballplayer’s father made to a Toronto radio station. Tony Rasmus told a Toronto radio station (590 The Fan) earlier on Thursday that his son was, “miserable,” in St.
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Gerald Laird was knocked out of Thursday’s game with a strained left ring finger. Manager Tony La Russa suggested that the Cardinals might bring in a player or two from Class AAA Memphis to be on hand Friday just in case one or more players need to go on the disabled list.
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Nick Punto suffered a strained left oblique muscle and had to come out after three innings. Tony La Russa said there could be a different reading on Punto in 24 hours, but the manager suggested that the Cardinals might bring in a player or two from Class AAA Memphis to be on hand…
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The Chicago Cubs lost the lead, then their cool, after a hard slide by St. Louis All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday. The Cubs scored five unearned runs on just two hits in the first, then were blanked from there in the Cardinals’ 13-5 victory on Saturday. St. Louis scored eight runs in the fifth inning, including five after Holliday broke up a potential inning-ending double play.
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Albert Pujols and David Freese each homered and Ryan Theriot added four hits and three RBIs on Saturday to help the St. Louis Cardinals overcome a five-run deficit in a 13-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. It was the 432nd homer of Pujols’ career and came one day after he reached 2,000 hits. The home run places him alone in 40th place on the career list.
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Raul Valdes was optioned to Class AAA Memphis to clear a roster spot for newly acquired LHP Marc Rzepczynski. In seven outings with the Cardinals, Valdes was 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA. He hadn’t pitched since July 19.
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