Ubaldo Jimenez stuck around long enough to turn a clunker into a classic.

The fire alarm was squealing at Great American Ball Park when left-hander Aroldis Chapman walked through the dugout and stepped onto a major league field for the first time.

Jay Bruce started it with a homer and ended it with a hit that put a little more distance in the NL Central race.

Chris Carpenter had little reaction about getting fined for his part in a brawl between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto has been suspended for seven games for his actions during a brawl with the St. Louis Cardinals, and both managers were suspended for two games.

With an emphatic sweep, the St. Louis Cardinals gave second baseman Brandon Phillips a different description to use.

The St. Louis Cardinals called up a catcher Wednesday because they weren't sure how long Jason LaRue would be sidelined with injuries from a brawl with the Cincinnati Reds.

The St. Louis Cardinals have called up a catcher because they're not sure how long Jason LaRue will be sidelined by injuries sustained in a brawl with the Cincinnati Reds.

Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season, ending a storied and often colorful career that included 18 years in the majors as a player and another 22 as a manager.

The Philadelphia Phillies just keep finding ways to win.

Edinson Volquez, his surgically repaired right elbow wrapped in yards of bandages, plopped down in a chair and flashed an easy if somewhat exhausted smile.

Brooks Conrad slowed up as he rounded first base, unsure if his drive had cleared the left field wall to give the Atlanta Braves an improbable victory.