Kyle Lohse allowed an unearned run in seven innings for his seventh straight win, and Albert Pujols had two hits and two RBI in the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-1 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night.

DETROIT – The St. Louis Cardinals got hits from eight players and RBI from five.

Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer against Mike Parisi in the bottom of the 13th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

Kyle Lohse won his sixth straight start, and the St. Louis Cardinals hit three homers to beat the Red Sox 5-4 on Friday night in their first game in Boston since Curt Schilling's "bloody sock" victory in the 2004 World Series.

ST. LOUIS – Rick Ankiel scored from second on the Philadelphia Phillies’ second error at first base in the 10th inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-6 victory Sunday.

Kyle Lohse brought his best for the team that failed to re-sign him over the winter. Lohse pitched a season-high eight innings of four-hit ball and Adam Kennedy hit a two-run home run, helping the St. Louis Cardinals rebound from their worst loss at 3-year-old Busch Stadium with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.

A West Point graduate drafted by the Detroit Lions gets to put on his football pads right away; a Naval Academy midshipman chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals is ordered to report to his ship for duty.

ST. LOUIS – Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen came to the ballpark Saturday expecting to throw one final bullpen session before coming off the 15-day disabled list next week. Instead, he was activated.

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen came to the ballpark on Saturday expecting to throw one final bullpen tuneup before coming off the 15-day disabled list this week.

NORFOLK, Va. -- A Naval Academy graduate drafted last week by the St. Louis Cardinals was denied a bid to play ball Thursday and ordered to report...

Seeing Albert Pujols on the ground in pain dampened the St. Louis Cardinals' spirits after their third consecutive win. The Cardinals watched their leading hitter be helped off the field with what was diagnosed as a strained left calf in the seventh inning of their 7-2 victory Tuesday night over the Cincinnati Reds.

The St. Louis Cardinals capitalized on a costly performance in the field by the Astros and scored five unearned runs in the seventh inning to steal a 5-4 victory at Minute Maid Park.

The St. Louis Cardinals capitalized on a costly performance in the field by the Astros and scored five unearned runs in the seventh inning to steal a 5-4 victory at Minute Maid Park.

The Pirates came back on Jason Michaels' grand slam to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4, Monday night at Busch Stadium.

The Pirates came back on Jason Michaels' grand slam to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4, Monday night at Busch Stadium.

Starting pitching let the Pirates down again this afternoon, as they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-4, at Busch Stadium.

Luis Rivas struck the big blow -- his first career grand slam -- in a 14-4 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 14-4, Saturday, May 31, at Busch Park in St. Louis.

At the time, they seemed like little mistakes. But they all led to runs Friday, as the St. Louis Cardinals hung on to edge the Pirates, 5-4.

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, Friday, May 30, at Busch Park in St. Louis.

Roy Oswalt was a mere strike away from finishing the first inning with only eight pitches. Albert Pujols wouldn?t let him, though. Pujols started a rally with a single to left that propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to victory.

Roy Oswalt was a mere strike away from finishing the first inning with only eight pitches. Albert Pujols wouldn?t let him, though. Pujols started a rally with a single to left that propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to victory.

Pirates (25-28) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (32-23)

Roy Oswalt was a mere strike away from finishing the first inning with only eight pitches. Albert Pujols wouldn?t let him, though. Pujols started a rally with a single to left that propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to victory.

Roy Oswalt was a mere strike away from finishing the first inning with only eight pitches. Albert Pujols wouldn?t let him, though. Pujols started a rally with a single to left that propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to victory.

Back on the mound for the Astros on Wednesday night, the lefthanded Wandy Rodriguez was no match for St. Louis Cardinals righthander Adam Wainwright.

Back on the mound for the Astros on Wednesday night, the lefthanded Wandy Rodriguez was no match for St. Louis Cardinals righthander Adam Wainwright.

Led by Hunter Pence and the first five-hit game of his career, Shawn Chacon's teammates gave him more than enough support in an 8-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Led by Hunter Pence and the first five-hit game of his career, Shawn Chacon's teammates gave him more than enough support in an 8-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Astros' string of playing 19 of 26 games on the road continues tonight when they open a nine-game road trip with the first of three games against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

LOS ANGELES – Andre Ethier singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and Luis Maza hit his first big league homer, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

PADRES: San Diego pitcher Chris Young and catcher Josh Bard were knocked out of Wednesday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals by Albert...

Kevin Kouzmanoff's three-run homer in the sixth inning proved to be the difference in the second installment of a three- game series at Petco Park, as San Diego snuck past the St. Louis Cardinals with a much-needed 3-2 victory.

Albert Pujols went 3-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals in a rout of the San Diego Padres, 8-2, in the opener of a three-game set.

ST. LOUIS – A blustery day at Busch Stadium made the ballpark seem a whole lot smaller. In the end, the wind was blowing the St. Louis Cardinals’ way.

Andy Sonnanstine carried a shutout into the eighth inning and added two singles to a 12-hit outburst in the streaking Tampa Bay Rays' 3-1 victory over the sagging St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

St. Louis Cardinals Jason Isringhausen pitched three times after cutting his pitching hand, apparently from striking a television in frustration, before the team placed its struggling closer on the 15-day disabled list. San Diego Padres

St. Louis Cardinals Jason Isringhausen pitched three times after cutting his pitching hand, apparently from striking a television in frustration, before the team placed its struggling closer on the 15-day disabled list. San Diego Padres

The St. Louis Cardinals put struggling closer Jason Isringhausen, who has an 8.00 ERA and six blown saves, on the 15-day disabled list on Friday because of a cut on his pitching hand.

Pitching and defense. The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of both Wednesday night and suffocated the Pirates, 5-1.

Pitching and defense. The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of both Wednesday night and suffocated the Pirates, 5-1.

The St. Louis Cardinals are expecting Yadier Molina to be disciplined for his antics.

The Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-4, after rallying for four runs in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday at Busch Stadium.

The cost of the Pirates' 8-4 victory in 10 innings Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals was exceptionally high.

Bronson Arroyo worked six solid innings, his best start of the year, in the Cincinnati Reds' 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

For the second consecutive day, the benches and bullpens emptied as tension mounted and harsh words were exchanged between the Astros and St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning Sunday afternoon.

For the second consecutive day, the benches and bullpens emptied as tension mounted and harsh words were exchanged between the Astros and St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning Sunday afternoon.

For the second consecutive day, the benches and bullpens emptied as tension mounted and harsh words were exchanged between the Astros and St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning Sunday afternoon.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa pleaded guilty to driving under the influence Wednesday, eight months after police found him asleep inside his running sport utility vehicle at a stop light and smelling of alcohol.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa pleaded guilty to driving under the influence Wednesday, eight months after police found him asleep inside his running sport utility vehicle at a stop light and smelling of alcohol.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa pleaded guilty to driving under the influence Wednesday, eight months after police found him asleep inside his running sport utility vehicle at a stop light and smelling of alcohol.

The St. Louis Cardinals hired John Mozeliak as their new general manager Wednesday, promoting him to replace the fired Walt Jocketty. The 38-year-old Mozeliak had been the Cardinals' assistant GM for the last five years. He got a three-year contract.

The St. Louis Cardinals hired John Mozeliak as their new general manager Wednesday, promoting him to replace the fired Walt Jocketty. The 38-year-old Mozeliak had been the Cardinals' assistant GM for the last five years. He got a three-year contract.

Tony La Russa will return for his 13th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals after a difficult year in which his team failed to play .500 ball, a team official told The Associated Press on Monday.

Tony La Russa will return for his 13th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals after a difficult year in which his team failed to play .500 ball, a team official told The Associated Press on Monday.

Tony La Russa will return for his 13th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals after a difficult year in which his team failed to play .500 ball, a team official told The Associated Press on Monday.