SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Francisco Giants are optimistic that pitcher Joe Martinez will recover relatively quickly from a concussion and three small fractures sustained when he was hit in the head by a line drive. 

Albert Pujols put on quite a show Saturday. 

Braden Looper was hoping for a more polished debut with theMilwaukeeBrewers. 

It was not so much thatCardinals righthander Joel Pi?eiro won just seven games last year. 

If the weather holds in the Midwest and East over the first five weeks of the season, theCardinals are scheduled to play more games than any other team in the National League - and two more games than each of their divisional competitors - in that span. 

CINCINNATI -- Holy ghost of Harvey Haddix, imagine if thePirates were actually no-hit by St. 

The Cardinals made it through spring training with no significant pitching injuries other than the shoulder discomfort experienced by RHP Chris Perez, costing him two weeks of work and ultimately his spot on the roster. 

The Cardinals made it through spring training with no significant pitching injuries other than the shoulder discomfort experienced by RHP Chris Perez, costing him two weeks of work and ultimately his spot on the roster. 

--1B Albert Pujols scored from third on C Yadier Molina's one-hopper to Houston P Mike Hampton in the third inning Friday. 

The Cardinals had three pitchers who won in double figures last year returning to their rotation this season: Kyle Lohse (15-6), Todd Wellemeyer (13-9) and Adam Wainwright (11-3). 

As the sounds of silence enveloped the clubhouse, Mike Matheny retrieved a watch from his locker. 

Roy Oswalt has been successful pitching against the St. 

Cardinals reliever Kyle McClellan got up in the bullpen Friday night to throw what he thought would be a side session. 

Pirates third inning -- (Chris Carpenter pitching): Ramon Vazquez walked. 

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