OF Dexter Fowler (hip) didn't start although he was available for pinch-hitting duties. Fowler is hitting .262 with 15 home runs. He could start later in the series.

CF Dexter Fowler (bruised left hip) sat out Sunday's series finale against the Giants. Fowler was banged up sliding into second base during Saturday's game. The injury is not considered serious.

OF Dexter Fowler (illness) was back in the lineup Sunday, batting fourth and going 1-for-5 with three strikeouts. Fowler was sent home from the ballpark Saturday night as a precaution because the club was concerned that he could infect teammates. Fowler has been one of the team's hot bats during August, leading all National League hitters with a .400 average and also drawing 13 walks since returning from the DL.

OF Dexter Fowler (illness) was sent home Saturday by the Cardinals after arriving at the clubhouse. The team was worried that Fowler could be contagious, so they didn't want to take a chance he might make teammates sick and force them to miss games. Fowler played Friday night, going 0-for-2 with a first inning sacrifice fly and a third inning walk.

CF Dexter Fowler was held out of the starting lineup because of back discomfort. It's believed he was available to enter the game, but he did not. Fowler has a four-game hitting streak (7-for-14).

CF Dexter Fowler went 1-for-4 on Wednesday and has hit safely in 15 straight interleague games. In 17 games against the American League this season, he is hitting .382 with 20 RBIs and he is batting .323 in 30 games in AL parks since the start of 2015. He is batting .305 in 53 interleague games over that span.

CF Dexter Fowler went 3-for-4 with a two-run single Tuesday night. Since moving to the cleanup spot, he has reached base in 15 of 24 plate appearances -- eight hits and seven walks. He is batting .339 over his past 17 games with nine RBIs. Fowler is batting .391 over 16 interleague games this season, hitting safely in the past 14.

CF Dexter Fowler collected two hits and an RBI Saturday night, his third multi-hit game of the week. Fowler did see his NL-high nine-game walk streak come to an end, one shy of tying the Angels' Mike Trout for the MLB high this year. But Fowler did reach base for the 15th consecutive game, his longest streak of the season, and is 5-for-12 with seven walks since moving to the cleanup spot on Wednesday evening.

CF Dexter Fowler walked three times on Friday night, marking the ninth straight game in which he has drawn a free pass. That is the National League season high, surpassing teammate Matt Carpenter's eight-game streak in May. Fowler has walked nine times since coming off the 10-day DL on Monday, and will tie the Angels' Mike Trout for MLB's longest streak this year if he can walk in a 10th straight game Saturday night..

CF Dexter Fowler tied a National League season high by drawing a walk in his eighth straight game with an intentional walk in the eighth inning. The inning before, Fowler cracked the third grand slam of his career to snap a tie and help St. Louis win its sixth consecutive game. Fowler knocked in a career-high five runs Thursday night. He needs just two homers to match his career high of 17, set two years ago with the Cubs.

ST. LOUIS -- Dexter Fowler crushed a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning Thursday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 for their sixth straight victory.The Cardinals swept the four-game, home-and-home I-70 interleague series.Fowler ambushed the first pitch from reliever Neftali Feliz, lofting it into the bleachers behind the St. Louis bullpen in right-center for his 15th homer of the year. It was the third career slam for Fowler, who knocked in a career-high five runs.Kansas City pulled within 7-6 with a three-run eighth. Pinch hitter Brandon Moss drilled a two-run double off the right-center-field wall, and Whit Merrifield followed with a sacrifice fly. Paul DeJong added an RBI double for the Cardinals in the eighth.Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 6PHOENIX -- Chris Taylor homered, Justin Turner had two hits and two RBIs, and Yu Darvish won his second straight start since joining Los Angeles as the Dodgers defeated Arizona.Los Angeles took the final two games of the... [More]

ST. LOUIS -- Dexter Fowler crushed a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning Thursday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 for their sixth straight victory.The Cardinals swept the four-game, home-and-home I-70 interleague series.Fowler ambushed the first pitch from reliever Neftali Feliz, lofting it into the bleachers behind the St. Louis bullpen in right-center for his 15th homer of the year. It was the third career slam for Fowler, who knocked in a career-high five runs.Kansas City pulled within 7-6 with a three-run eighth. Pinch hitter Brandon Moss drilled a two-run double off the right-center-field wall, and Whit Merrifield followed with a sacrifice fly. Paul DeJong added an RBI double for the Cardinals in the eighth.Nationals 3, Marlins 2WASHINGTON -- Brian Goodwin led off the eighth inning with a home run as Washington came back to defeat Miami.It was the 13th homer of the year for Goodwin, who went deep against reliever Junichi Tazawa (1-2). Ryan Madson... [More]

CF Dexter Fowler batted cleanup for the first time this year and only the 27th time in 1,148 MLB games. Fowler reached base four times, drawing three walks and singling. He scored two runs and also stole a base. He has drawn a walk in seven straight games, just one off teammate Matt Carpenter's NL season high of eight in a row set in May.

CF Dexter Fowler was activated from the disabled list after being out 12 games with a left forearm strain. He batted sixth, for the first time in his career. He had hit no lower than third this season "Once again, just trying not to put too much ownership on any spot, same message," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "Didn't really have a specific spot when he was here anyhow, as far as when he was healthy. We had him leading off at times, batting second and third. Right now I really like the way, especially the top three guys, are taking their at-bats, and it's not something you really want to mess with at this point." Fowler went hitless in his final 12 at-bats before being placed on the disabled July 25, but tripled in his first at-bat Monday. Fowler was also on the disabled list from June 25-July 7 with a right heel spur. "I don't care," Fowler said on where he bats. "I'm playing. That's not my job. My job is to go out there wherever he puts me and play."

OF Dexter Fowler was activated from his second stint on the disabled list this season on Monday. Fowler landed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained forearm and returns Monday for the first of four games -- two in Kansas City, two in St. Louis -- with the Royals.

CF Dexter Fowler came through his work on Saturday with no issues, but manager Mike Matheny wouldn't set a timetable for his return. The Cardinals hope to have him back during the current road trip. His plane was late arriving in Cincinnati on Friday so he wasn't able to participate in pregame work as planned. Fowler has been on the disabled list since July 25 with a left forearm strain.

CF Dexter Fowler took batting practice on the field Saturday. The Cardinals hope to have him back during the current road trip. His plane was late arriving in Cincinnati on Friday so he wasn't able to participate in pregame work as planned. Fowler has been on the disabled list since July 25 with a left forearm strain.

CF Dexter Fowler's plane was late arriving in Cincinnati on Friday so he wasn't able to participate in pregame work as planned. Fowler has been on the disabled list since July 25 with a left forearm strain. He's expected to hit in the cage and work on the field on Saturday. There is no timetable for his return.

CF Dexter Fowler (strained arm) has resumed baseball activities back in St. Louis and will rejoin the team when it visits Cincinnati this weekend, manager Mike Matheny said. Fowler was batting .241 with 14 home runs and 37 RBIs when he went on the disabled list July 25 with a strained left wrist.

CF Dexter Fowler (left wrist strain) landed on the 10-day DL Tuesday. Fowler was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run before leaving Monday night's 8-2 win before the top of the eighth inning, although the injury wasn't disclosed until the announcement of his trip to the DL. It's the second DL stint this year for Fowler, who in 81 games is batting .241 with 14 homers and 37 RBIs.