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.

LF Matt Holliday got Sunday off after going 0-for-3 Saturday, dropping to 2-for-19 on the homestand and 0-for-11 since a first-inning single Thursday night. Holliday's average is down to .236, which makes it more remarkable that St. Louis has remained one of baseball's highest-scoring offenses without consistent production from its No. 3 hitter. He figures to be back in there Monday night.

LF Matt Holliday had the big hit for the Cardinals Wednesday night against the Rockies, which was no surprise. In 40 games against his original team, Holliday has a .385 average with 11 homers and 37 RBIs. His two-run double in the third inning broke an 0-for-15 slump.

LF Matt Holliday is the only active player with 500 or more hits in multiple stadiums as he has 512 in Busch Stadium and 511 in Coors Field, his home for the first five years of his MLB career.

OF Matt Holliday made his fifth start at first base Sunday. Holliday has typically played in left field but has started to learn first base in order for the Cardinals to accommodate a crowded outfield. He went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Sunday.

LF Matt Holliday started at first base for the fifth time this season Sunday.

LF Matt Holliday hit two homers and finished 4-for-5 with three runs and three RBIs on Thursday. Holliday went 7-for-14 with three homers and five RBIs in the three-game series at Anaheim.

LF Matt Holliday's RBI single in the ninth represented his eighth career walkoff hit and marked his 58th career game-winning RBI at Busch Stadium, trailing only Albert Pujols' 60. It capped a 2-for-5 night for Holliday, who leads the team with four game-winning RBIs this year.