... lining the first pitch he saw from Arizona starter Yusmeiro Petit just inside third base to score Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina. Manager Tony La Russa let Pineiro take the mound for the start of the eighth inning to give the crowd a chance to ...

... the most votes for the All-Star game that will be played at Busch Stadium on July 14. He'll be joined by catcher Yadier Molina and closer Ryan Franklin, both of whom were picked for the first time. Franklin, a 36-year-old reliever, started ...

... chopper back to Marmol, who threw to second for the force but the relay was too late to complete the double play. Yadier Molina then hit an RBI single to make it 5-2. After Marmol threw a wild pitch, Gregg relieved and struck out Schumaker ...

... nipping at the corners, he'll take a walk. And when the game is on the line, nobody's better. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, a first-time All-Star, has been Pujols' teammate and a close friend for five years. Molina cites Pujols ...

... slugger Albert Pujols was in a slump during this series, going 1 for 14. "We've got to be tough mentally," catcher Yadier Molina said. "We lost this series, but tomorrow is another day." Rockies starters have worked at least six innings in ...

... Martinez was tagged out in a rundown after straying too far off first on a pitch in the dirt that was blocked by catcher Yadier Molina. Thompson then struck out Shin-Soo Choo and Jhonny Peralta. "I didn't try to strike out those guys, but it ...

... Philadelphia second baseman Chase Utley, Florida shortstop Hanley Ramirez, Wright at third, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Beltran, Milwaukee's Ryan Braun and Philadelphia's Raul Ibanez in the outfield. Molina, who turns 27 on ...

... Ankiel walked to reload the bases and the Cards got another run when Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano couldn't hold Yadier Molina's shallow fly. No error was charged on the play because Soriano picked the ball up and was able to force Ankiel ...

... power numbers are enough to overcome all those strikeouts. Catcher Perhaps baseball's best defensive backstop, Yadier Molina is rewarded with the start in his home ballpark. Atlanta's Brian McCann also makes it after rebounding quickly from ...

... 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 over 6 2-3 innings ...