St. Louis Blues re-sign forward B.J. Crombeen

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues have re-signed forward B.J. Crombeen.

Todd Wellemeyer’s strong start leads Cardinals over Giants 5-2

ST. LOUIS — Todd Wellemeyer rebounded from his shortest start of the season with 7 1-3 solid innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Thursday night.

Todd Wellemeyer, 3 other Cardinals shut out Giants 5-0

ST. LOUIS — Todd Wellemeyer rebounded from his shortest start of the season to combine with three others on a shutout as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Thursday nights.

Cardinals sign highly regarded 16-year-old Latin player Wagner Mateo

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to terms with 16-year-old outfielder Wagner Mateo, considered to be among the top amateur free agents from Latin America.

Given new life, Colby Rasmus’ homer gives St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 win over Giants

ST. LOUIS — Colby Rasmus hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning after rookie third baseman Pablo Sandoval dropped his foul pop fly earlier in the at-bat, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

Blues add to goaltending depth with signing of free-agent Conklin

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues, seeking to add depth at the goaltender position, have signed free-agent Ty Conklin.

Cardinals’ DeRosa “tweaks” left wrist while swinging, will have tests

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis infielder Mark DeRosa injured his left wrist while swinging Tuesday night during the Cardinals’ 6-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants.

Johnson survives Pujols’ 2 homers, gets No. 303 in Giants’ 6-3 win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Randy Johnson won his third straight decision and 303rd of his career despite surrendering two home runs to Albert Pujols in the San Francisco Giants’ 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

Lincecum masterful in 2-hitter for Giants in 10-0 victory over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Checking the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup a few hours earlier, Tim Lincecum was thinking like a pitcher who’s still trying to prove he belongs.

Blues buy out final season of D Jay McKee’s contract

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues are cutting ties with Jay McKee, buying out the final year of the defenseman’s contract.

Cardinals’ Khalil Greene back on DL with social anxiety disorder

ST. LOUIS — Even when Khalil Greene homered in his first three games after going on the 15-day disabled list with social anxiety disorder, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa held off celebrating.

Morneau’s homer backs Liriano’s pitching in Twins’ 6-2 win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Francisco Liriano pitched seven strong innings, Justin Morneau hit a three-run home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Sunday.

Morneau homer backs Liriano pitching in Twins’ 6-2 win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Francisco Liriano pitched seven strong innings, Justin Morneau hit a three-run home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Sunday.

Two HRs from Pujols helps Cardinals batter Twins’ 10-game winner Slowey in 5-3 win

ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols hit a pair of two-run homers, helping the St. Louis Cardinals pound 10-game winner Kevin Slowey in a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Twins 11-5 in interleague play after 3-1 win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Glen Perkins worked seven dominant innings in 92-degree heat and the Minnesota Twins got key hits from Jason Kubel and Michael Cuddyer in a 3-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

30-year-old man falls from upper deck of Busch Stadium

ST. LOUIS — A man fell headfirst from the upper deck at Busch Stadium on to the concourse below before the St. Louis Cardinals played the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Ozzie Smith, Jose Oquendo to manage in All-Star Futures Game

ST. LOUIS — Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith and St. Louis third base coach Jose Oquendo will serve as managers for the All-Star Futures Game.

Greene, Pujols homer to back Carpenter in Cardinals’ 7-1 win over in-state rival Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Khalil Greene hit a late three-run homer, Albert Pujols hit a two-run shot and Chris Carpenter outpitched Brian Bannister to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

Royals send struggling RHP Davies to minors, activate reliever Tejeda off DL

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kyle Davies’ recent struggles have landed him back in the minors.

Pujols hits two-run single, sets up Ludwick’s grand slam in Cardinals’ 10-5 win over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Albert Pujols hit a two-run single when the Royals pitched to him and Ryan Ludwick hit a grand slam when they didn’t, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat in-state rival Kansas City 10-5 Friday night.

St. Louis Blues re-sign Keith Tkachuk to 1-year contract

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues have re-signed veteran forward Keith Tkachuk to a one-year contract.

Porcello’s pitching helps Tigers avoid sweep vs. Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Rookie Rick Porcello won for the seventh time in nine starts and the Detroit Tigers shook off an offensive drought with a four-run first inning, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep.

Cardinals’ Greene activated from DL stint for anxiety

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have activated infielder Khalil Greene from a stint on the 15-day disabled list for social anxiety disorder, although he was not in Thursday’s lineup for a game against the Detroit Tigers.

Tigers’ Willis goes on DL with anxiety disorder

ST. LOUIS — The Detroit Tigers altered their rotation and the middle of their lineup Thursday, placing left-hander Dontrelle Willis on the 15-day disabled list with an anxiety disorder and benching slumping slugger Magglio Ordonez indefinitely.

Cardinals’ infielder Khalil Greene expects to be activated Thursday

ST. LOUIS — Cardinals infielder Khalil Greene, on the 15-day disabled list while dealing with social anxiety problems, expects to be activated on Thursday.

Pair of go-ahead hits by Colby Rasmus helps Cardinals beat Tigers 4-3

ST. LOUIS — Rookie Colby Rasmus had three hits and two RBIs, both putting the St. Louis Cardinals ahead in a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

Pujols, Wainwright key Cardinals’ 11-2 rout of Tigers

ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols hit his fifth home run in five games — and the longest homer at Busch Stadium this season — and Adam Wainwright worked seven strong innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals rout the Detroit Tigers and ace Justin Verlander 11-2 on Tuesday night.

Tigers will skip Willis’ next turn in rotation

ST. LOUIS — Struggling Detroit pitcher Dontrelle Willis will not make his next scheduled start, manager Jim Leyland said Tuesday.

Report: Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green decides to retire after 15 seasons

ST. LOUIS — Former Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green has decided to retire, according to an online report.

Marquis gets 8th win, Rockies beat Cardinals 5-2 for first sweep in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — Jason Marquis took the NL lead with his eighth win and Troy Tulowitzki homered for the first time in nearly a month, helping the Colorado Rockies complete their first sweep in St. Louis with a 5-2 win over the Cardinals on Monday.

Jimenez’s arm, unexpected offense from Phillips pace Rockies’ 7-2 win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Ubaldo Jimenez threw eight innings of four-hit ball, Paul Phillips drove in three runs and the streaking Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Sunday.

Stewart’s power, Cook’s pitching lead Rockies to 10-1 win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Ian Stewart homered twice and matched a career high with five RBIs and Aaron Cook beat the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time in the Colorado Rockies’ 10-1 victory on Saturday night.

St. Louis Cardinals bolster bullpen with recall of Blake Hawksworth

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have fortified their bullpen, recalling rookie right-hander Blake Hawksworth from Triple-A Memphis and demoting Jess Todd to their top farm club.

De La Rosa ends 6-game skid in Rockies’ 11-4 rout of Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Jorge De La Rosa ended a six-game losing streak to start the season and had his first RBI on a bases-loaded walk in a breakway nine-run seventh inning in the Colorado Rockies’ 11-4 win over St. Louis on Friday night.

Carpenter pitches three-hitter, Pujols hits two-run homer in Cardinals’ 3-1 win over Reds

ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter pitched a three-hitter for his first complete game in more than two years and Albert Pujols took care of the offense with a two-run homer and RBI double, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night.