Beltran out third straight game with sore knee (The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) St. Louis Cardinals slugger Carlos Beltran was out of the lineup Wednesday night for a third straight game with a sore right knee, though he and manager Mike Matheny believe he will avoid a stint on the disabled list.

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Atlanta Braves Complete Sweep of Cardinals, Now First in National League East: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Atlanta Braves completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on May 13 to end their road trip at 7-2 and take over first place in the National League East from the Washington Nationals. Tommy Hanson picked up his fourth win of the year in the game while Lance Lynn had his first loss.

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2012 MLB Interleague Schedule for May 18 Through May 20 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB interleague schedule will begin with games from May 18 through May 20. The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers will be the only teams who won't participate in interleague contests during this week as it's impossible to have all 16 National League representatives playing 14 American League opponents.

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Cardinals-Diamondbacks Preview (The Associated Press)

In a rotation filled with talented arms, Lance Lynn has stood out for the St. Louis Cardinals in the first month of the season.

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St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks Highlight MLB Schedule for May 7, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with a full month of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.

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Cardinals-Astros Preview (The Associated Press)

The St. Louis Cardinals' Adam Wainwright finally earned his first win in 20 months despite not having his best stuff.

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Johnson hits first career slam as Astros top Cards (The Associated Press)

HOUSTON (AP) Astros third baseman Chris Johnson wanted badly to atone for an error that had helped the St. Louis Cardinals to an early lead Saturday night.

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Cardinals-Astros Preview (The Associated Press)

Not surprisingly, last season's World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals had little trouble beating a Houston Astros team that racked up its most losses in franchise history.

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

ST. LOUIS (AP) Matt Holliday had three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals scored eight runs in the third inning Friday night, roughing up Yovani Gallardo in a 13-1 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Contemplating the Most Recent Red Sox Disaster: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The year was 2007 and the New York Mets were one season removed from a heartbreaking seven-game defeat to the eventual champion St. Louis Cardinals. It was then considered painful, for certain, but rationalized as the necessary next step toward greater achievements. Met fans never absolved Carlos Beltran for staring frozen at a third strike knee-buckler to end their hopes.

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