... Schumaker led off with singles, and Ryan raced to third when left fielder Chris Coghlan misplayed Schumaker's hit. Chris Duncan followed with an RBI single. The Cardinals added two more runs when Rick Ankiel doubled off the wall in right, but ...

... chance to load the bases with one out when Joe Thurston was caught in a rundown between second and third on pinch hitter Chris Duncan's single off R.A. Dickey. Manager Tony La Russa said Thurston was probably looking down to touch second base when ...

... find out," Piniella said. Albert Pujols singled with one out in the ninth and Ryan Ludwick walked. Pinch-hitter Chris Duncan hit a chopper back to Marmol, who threw to second for the force but the relay was too late to complete the double play ...

... single in the second for the Twins. The runners were in motion on Harris' fly ball to shallow left that glanced off Chris Duncan's glove for a hit that briefly put the Twins ahead 3-2. Slowey lasted only three innings, matching his shortest ...

ST. LOUIS Chris Duncan has become an everyday threat in the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup. Lefties don't scare him one bit, not after what he's ...

CHICAGO (AP) Chris Duncan is back and better than ever at the plate, anyway. Despite some adventuresome fielding, the St. Louis Cardinals are happy to ...

ST. LOUIS Albert Pujols homered for the fourth time in five games and Chris Duncan's two-run triple in the fourth inning was the go-ahead hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) 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 Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night ...

... Wednesday. The Mets limited Santana to 36 pitches in his final spring training start. Home runs by Rick Ankiel and Chris Duncan were the only hits he allowed. "Everybody is excited about getting the season started," said Santana who struck ...

... Ludwick finished 2-for-3 and extended his career-best hitting streak to 15 games, including the last 11 of 2008. Chris Duncan and Yadier Molina also hit went deep for the Cardinals, while Joel Pineiro (1-0) allowed two runs and eight hits ...