--INF Aaron Miles extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a first-inning double. He is batting .421 (24-for-57) in the streak.
--The Cardinals are 34-16 when scoring first. --RHP Ryan Franklin was back in uniform after missing Monday's game with food poisoning, but he did not get into Tuesday's game.
--RHP Chris Carpenter, feeling no pain in his surgically repaired elbow, will be with the club to throw a couple of bullpen sessions before returning to Florida to pitch in simulated games.
--RHP Brad Thompson's four innings of relief represented a season high for the club.
--The Cardinals announced the signing of their first-round draft pick, 3B Brett Wallace of Arizona State, to a contract calling for a $1.84 million bonus. He will be assigned to Class A Quad Cities.
BY THE NUMBERS: 19 -- Blown saves by the Cardinals' bullpen in their first 83 games. They had only 11 blown saves last year.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "It just wasn't going maybe as planned, so give this a shot." -- LHP Mark Mulder, on being activated from the disabled list as a reliever.
