LF Matt Holliday sustained a fractured right thumb when he was hit by a 10th-inning pitch Thursday. The Cards placed him on the 15-day DL.Holliday went 1-for-3 with a walk in the game. He is hitting .242/.318/.450 with 19 homers and 60 RBIs.

LF Matt Holliday hit a solo homer on Thursday against Miami. It was Holliday's team-high 18th homer of the season, and it was an impressive blast considering he hit it to the opposite field. The ball traveled high and down the right-field line before barely getting out.

LF Matt Holliday (facial abrasions) was back in the lineup Friday night, batting fourth and going 0-for-7. Holliday left Thursday night's game in the sixth inning after getting hit in the nose with a 95 mph fastball from San Diego's Andrew Cashner. Holliday entered Friday night's game tied for the team lead in homers with 17 and second in RBIs with 55, one behind Stephen Piscotty.

LF Matt Holliday (facial abrasions) was back in the lineup Friday night after leaving Thursday night's game when he took a 95-mph fastball from San Diego's Andrew Cashner off his nose.

LF Matt Holliday (facial abrasions) left the game Thursday night in the bottom of the sixth inning after being hit in the nose by Andrew Cashner's 95 mph fastball. St. Louis said Holliday is considered "day-to-day," so it's not known if he'll be able to start Friday night against the Dodgers. Holliday is tied for the team lead in homers with 17 and is second on the Cardinals with 55 RBIs.

ST. LOUIS -- Left fielder Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals departed Thursday night's game with the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the sixth inning after being hit in the nose with a 95 mph fastball from Andrew Cashner.With two outs and a 2-2 count, Holliday was struck with the pitch, which appeared to glance off the underside of his helmet first and then strike his nose. Holliday went down moments later and then got up off one knee, blood streaming from his nose.The Cardinals announced that Holliday suffered a facial abrasion but no fractures. After walking gingerly to first, Holliday was removed for a pinch-runner, pitcher Mike Leake. Holliday was replaced in the field by Jeremy Hazelbaker, who pinch-hit for starter Adam Wainwright earlier in the inning.At the time of the injury, Holliday was 0-for-2. He's tied for the team lead in homers with 17 and has knocked in a team-high 55 runs, batting .244.

OF Matt Holliday was back at first base Sunday for the series finale with Miami, going 3-for-4 with his 16th homer of the season. Holliday was off Saturday night after an 0-for-4 on Friday night dropped his home batting average to .130 (16-of-123) since April 30. What's more, Holliday was dropped to fourth in the batting order as Stephen Piscotty occupied the No. 3 spot for the second straight game.

OF Matt Holliday got the night off Saturday after going 0-for-4 in Friday night's 7-6 defeat. Holliday has had an awful time of it at Busch Stadium, collecting only 16 hits in his last 123 at-bats there, dating back to April 30, for a .130 average which is lower than four starting pitchers on the staff. Holliday figures to return to the lineup Sunday when Miami starts LHP Adam Conley.

LF Matt Holliday was not in the starting lineup Saturday night after going 0-for-4 Friday, dropping his home average to .130 since April 30. He should return to the lineup Sunday when Miami starts LHP Adam Conley.

OF Matt Holliday (ankle) returned to the starting lineup after not starting the final two games in Milwaukee before the All-Star break, going 0-for-4. Holliday also played at first base, just the sixth game he's started this year, as the Cardinals went with eight right-handed hitters against lefty starter Wei-Yin Chen. Holliday is just 16-of-123 at Busch Stadium, dating back to April 30.

LF Matt Holliday is traditionally a much better hitter in August and September, and St. Louis could use that kind of strong finish from its veteran in the No. 3 spot. Holliday is on pace for a 30-homer, 100-RBI season, but his average is uncharacteristically low at .241, even though he leads all of baseball in balls hit over 100 mph. Should Holliday follow his normal form after the All-Star break, it would aid the team's playoff push.

LF Matt Holliday was scratched from the lineup before first pitch Saturday. He left Friday's game ankle tightness, but was available to pinch-hit if needed Saturday, according to manager Mike Matheny.

DH Matt Holliday had an RBI single in Saturday's third inning, giving him 27 career hits as a National League designated hitter. With two more hits in that capacity, Holliday would match former Braves star Chipper Jones for the third-most hits by an NL designated hitter.

LF Matt Holliday was 1-for-4 with a home run Tuesday. His solo shot came in the third inning and proved to be the game-winning hit as the Cardinals opened a 4-1 lead. Nine of his 13 homers this season have come against right-handed pitchers.

LF Matt Holliday hit a home run for the second game in a row. This one was a solo shot to right field in the first inning. He was 3-for-4 before leaving for a pinch-runner. For the series, he was 6-for-10.

LF Matt Holliday went 3 for 4 with his 10th home run Saturday, a three-run shot in the seventh, before leaving for a pinch-runner. He had been 1-for-10 during the first four games of the Cardinals' road trip. "You go out and watch Matt Holliday hit, and there's not a shortage of power," manager Mike Matheny said. "It's just a matter of getting into that good spot and good run. That ball, he didn't try to do too much, but he's as strong as a bull. It finds the barrel, it'll do some damage."

LF Matt Holliday singled in four trips Wednesday, and has now reached base in each of his last eight starts. Against right-handers this season, Holliday is batting .287 (39-for-136) with eight doubles, a triple, eight homers, 24 RBIs and a .340 OBP.

LF Matt Holliday singled in four trips Wednesday, and has now reached base in each of his last eight starts. Against right-handers this season, Holliday is batting .287 (39-for-136) with with eight doubles, a triple, eight homers, 24 RBI and a .340 OBP.

LF Matt Holliday had two hits and drove in a pair of runs Tuesday night at Milwaukee. He's reached base safely in eight of his last six starts and now has four consecutive multi-hit games.

LF Matt Holliday hit his ninth home run of the season Monday, capping off a three-hit day against the Brewers in Milwaukee that also included three RBIs. Holliday has reached base safely in each of his last five starts and now has three consecutive multi-hit games with three hits in each of his last two contests.