Blackhawks end Elliott streak, beat Blues

ST. LOUIS | Corey Crawford came away with the shutout in this one, not Brian Elliott.

Cardinals back home for NLCS Game 3 against Giants

ST. LOUIS | Kyle Lohse is all about efficiency, about avoiding extended at-bats and letting hitters get themselves out.

Cardinals rout Nationals 12-4, tie NLDS 1-all

ST. LOUIS | Carlos Beltran hit the last two of the Cardinals' four homers and St. Louis chased an ineffective Jordan Zimmermann early in a 12-4 rout of the Washington Nationals on Monday that tied their NL division series at one game apiece

Lynn wins 12th, Cardinals top Cubs 7-0 for sweep

ST. LOUIS | For the third straight game, a St. Louis Cardinals starter thrived with get-me-by stuff. There was more than enough offense again, too.

Cardinals punish Cubs' pen in romp

ST. LOUIS | Matt Garza made such an early exit, there was speculation in the stands and on the Internet that he'd had been traded.

Cardinals end Dempster's run

ST. LOUIS | The next time he starts, Ryan Dempster could be wearing a different uniform. Still, he joked that when the phone rings, he's not worried it's the Cubs telling him he's been traded.

Braun prefers watching home run derby

KANSAS CITY, Mo. | So far, one shot at the home run derby has been plenty for Ryan Braun.

Cubs fall to Cards

ST. LOUIS | Alfonso Soriano rediscovered his power stroke. Off hard-throwing Jason Motte, too.

Dempster still winless but Cubs beat Cardinals

ST. LOUIS | Alfonso Soriano singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Cubs sent the St. Louis Cardinals to their fourth straight loss at home with a 6-4 victory on Monday night.

Cardinals whip Cubs to take series

ST. LOUIS | It's been eight long months since Paul Maholm's last victory. Contrary to the results so far this year, the Cubs left-hander believes the turnaround is just around the corner.

Blues whip Blackhawks

ST. LOUIS | The penalty kill unit has been the quiet standout in the St. Louis Blues' rise this season.

Former 20-game winner Wainwright thinks he's back

JUPITER, Fla. | Adam Wainwright's season-ending elbow injury last February was supposed to have wrecked the St. Louis Cardinals' season.

Sandberg on list of candidates to replace La Russa

ST. LOUIS | Ryne Sandberg, ruled out earlier this week for the Cubs' managing vacancy, is among the candidates who will interview with the St. Louis Cardinals in the search to replace manager Tony La Russa.

No surprise: La Russa pans 'Moneyball'

ST. LOUIS | Tony La Russa took advantage of the Game 6 postponement to hit the movie theater.

Surprise NL champs have home-field advantage

ST. LOUIS | That chant of "Happy Flight! Happy Flight!" has been exceptionally joyful lately for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cards within win of pennant after beating Brew Crew

ST. LOUIS | The bumbling Brewers made four errors that led to three unearned runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals survived a short start by Jaime Garcia to beat Milwaukee 7-1 Friday night and take a 3-2 lead in the NL championship series.

Wolf beats Cardinals as Brewers even series

ST. LOUIS | Randy Wolf outfoxed the St. Louis Cardinals for seven innings to earn his first postseason win at age 35 and the Milwaukee Brewers got two more hits from Ryan Braun in a 4-2 victory Thursday night that evened the NL championship series at 2-all.

Bullpen big, Cardinals edge Brewers 4-3

ST. LOUIS | Albert Pujols hit an RBI double during a four-run first inning and the St. Louis bullpen bailed out Chris Carpenter as the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 Wednesday night for a 2-1 edge in the NL championship series.

Freese, Cards force Game 5

ST. LOUIS | David Freese homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals tagged playoff nemesis Roy Oswalt and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Wednesday night, forcing a deciding fifth game in their NL division series.

Francisco's homer lifts Phillies past Cardinals

ST. LOUIS | Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco and closer Ryan Madson made manager Charlie Manuel's moves look smart, and the Philadelphia Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in their NL playoff series.

Marmol wild in Cubs' loss to Cardinals

ST. LOUIS | Carlos Marmol's fastball was unreliable. His slider, too. It was one of those days for the Cubs closer.

Cubs beat Cards, give NL Central to Brewers

ST. LOUIS | Alfonso Soriano dealt the St. Louis' wild-card hopes another serious blow with his first home run of the month, a tiebreaking three-run shot in the eighth inning that sent the Cubs over the Cardinals 5-1 Friday night.

Cubs solve Westbrook in 6th, beat Cardinals 6-3

ST. LOUIS | Starlin Castro and Marlon Byrd had key hits as the Chicago Cubs broke up Jake Westbrook's perfect game with a four-run sixth inning and held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Sunday night to avoid a three-game sweep.

Zambrano unloads after Cards sweep Cubs

ST. LOUIS | After losing a victory, Carlos Zambrano lost his cool.

Pujols gives Cardinals win over Cubs

ST. LOUIS | Next time Albert Pujols comes to the plate with a chance to win it, the Cubs might just take the bat out of his hands. Even with the bases empty.

Toews, Kane help Blackhawks beat Blues

ST. LOUIS | Jonathan Toews sounded off in the locker room after the first period. Then, the Blackhawks' captain led by example.

Blues beat Blackhawks for fourth straight

ST. LOUIS | No way Ty Conklin thought he'd be starting in goal against the Stanley Cup-champion Blackhawks. Not with Jaroslav Halak coming off a shutout and Conklin getting torched for seven goals in Chicago last month.

Late run leads Missouri to Braggin' Rights win over Illini

ST. LOUIS | Missouri got a chance to brag again, this time about its nine-second knockout punch.

Missouri rallies to beat Illinois

ST. LOUIS | After stumbling for a half, Missouri distanced itself from a distressing preseason.

Pujols homer helps Cards beat Cubs

ST. LOUIS | With zero input from Tony La Russa, the St. Louis Cardinals kept driving.

Blackhawks give St. Louis the Blues

ST. LOUIS | The St. Louis Blues' first game after changing coaches was another dud at home as Tomas Kopecky scored twice for his third career multipoint game in the Blackhawks' 6-3 victory Saturday night.

Colts hammer pathetic Rams

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

Cubs suspend Bradley for remainder of season

ST. LOUIS | The Cubs suspended volatile outfielder Milton Bradley for the rest of the season Sunday, one day after he criticized the team in a newspaper interview.

Fox lifts Cubs out of hole against Cardinals

ST. LOUIS | Jake Fox homered in the 11th inning and the Cubs benefited from a wide slide by Matt Holliday, beating St. Louis 6-3 on Sunday night and keeping the Cardinals' magic number at four for clinching the NL Central.

Cardinals beat Cubs in ninth inning

ST. LOUIS | Brendan Ryan's first hit Saturday is going to get all the attention. His third hit was the most important.

Gabbert, Missouri throttle Illinois

ST. LOUIS | Blaine Gabbert threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth in a stellar starting debut to lead rebuilding Missouri to a 37-9 victory over Illinois on Saturday, its fifth win in a row in the neutral-site series.

Illinois favored for change in Missouri opener

ST. LOUIS | For a change, it's Illinois bringing all the star power to the neutral-site opener against Missouri. For the first time in a long while, it's the Tigers who are untested and unappreciated.

Cubs swept out of St. Louis

ST. LOUIS | Adam Wainwright came within an out of the St. Louis Cardinals' second complete game during a three-game sweep of the Cubs, and Albert Pujols hit a first-inning homer that knocked out the "I" on the Big Mac Land sign in left field in a 3-1 victory Thursday night.

St. Louis' Carpenter holds Cubs scoreless for five in duel with Dempster

ST. LOUIS | Chris Carpenter returned to St. Louis' rotation with five scoreless innings, and Chris Duncan snapped a 1-for-21 slump with two hits and an RBI in the Cardinals' 2-1 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday night.

Cubs blanked in series opener by Cardinals

ST. LOUIS | Joel Pineiro threw a three-hitter for his first shutout in six seasons and first complete game since 2006 as the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game slide with a 3-0 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night.

Cardinals manufacture win over Cubs

ST. LOUIS | Albert Pujols used his legs rather than his big bat to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs, stealing second after a base hit and scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for a 4-3 victory Friday night.

Illinois routs No. 25 Missouri 75-59

ST. LOUIS | Demetri McCamey scored all but two of his 20 points in an almost perfect first half, helping Illinois manhandle No. 25 Missouri 75-59 on Tuesday night for its ninth straight victory in the annual Braggin' Rights game.

Bears rookie rushes for two TDS in rout of Rams

ST. LOUIS | Another opponent put the St. Louis Rams hopelessly behind by halftime. This time, it was the Bears' turn to roll up some big numbers.

Bears look for get-well card from downtrodden Rams

ST. LOUIS | The Bears are coming off a blowout loss far out of character with the rest of their middle-of-the-road season.

Steven Jackson won't face Bears on Sunday

ST. LOUIS | Steven Jackson's persistent thigh injury is no surprise to St. Louis Rams coach Jim Haslett, who factored in down time after the running back's 27-day training camp holdout.

Bears fans could invade St. Louis

ST. LOUIS | Bears fans are likely to have a substantial presence at Sunday's game in St. Louis, if past Rams home games are any indication.

Lilly pitches Cubs past Cardinals

ST. LOUIS | Ted Lilly pitched eight sharp innings and the Cubs capitalized on shaky fielding by injured Troy Glaus' replacement, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Wednesday night for only their second win in nine games.

Marshall, Ramirez lead Cubs to 7-1 win

ST. LOUIS | Kerry Wood's ninth-inning collapse did not linger for the Chicago Cubs.

Mulder finishes rather than starts in season debut

ST. LOUIS | Three years ago, Thornwood grad Mark Mulder was one of baseball's best pitchers. Two shoulder operations later, he's just happy to be back on the mound.

Cubs collapse against rival Cardinals

ST. LOUIS | Albert Pujols reached base for the 32nd consecutive game, one shy of his personal best to start the season, and did it with a key two-run double in the fourth inning that was the go-ahead hit in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Cubs on Sunday night.