St. Louis Cardinals
Recap: St. Louis vs. Milwaukee
Ryan Ludwick finished 3-for-4 with two runs batted in, as St. Louis used a four-run eighth inning to upend Milwaukee, 5-3, and earn a split in the two-game set with the Brewers.
Cards purchase Phelps' contract, send Garcia down
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the contract of first baseman Josh Phelps from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, and optioned pitcher Jaime Garcia to Memphis.
Cardinals place OF Barton on DL
The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Brian Barton on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday, with a strained right oblique.
Recap: St. Louis vs. Milwaukee
Ryan Braun and Bill Hall each clubbed two-run homers, and Ben Sheets tossed six solid innings, as the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-0, in the opener of a quick two-game set at Busch Stadium with huge playoff implications.
Cardinals OF Barton leaves with oblique strain
St. Louis outfielder Brian Barton left in the sixth inning of the Cardinals' 6-3 win over Atlanta on Sunday with a right oblique strain.
Recap: St. Louis vs. Atlanta
Albert Pujols went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and three walks, and Braden Looper threw seven solid innings to lead St. Louis to a 6-3 win over Atlanta in the rubber match of a three-game set.
Recap: St. Louis vs. Atlanta
Martin Prado had three hits with two RBI and two runs scored as the Atlanta Braves doubled up the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-4, in the second of three games from Busch Stadium.
Recap: St. Louis vs. Atlanta
Yadier Molina finished 4-for-5 with a walk and four runs batted in, and Albert Pujols went 3-for-3 with three RBI, as St. Louis blasted Atlanta, 18-3, in the first of three games with the Braves.

















