Carlos Beltran is off to a terrific start for the St. Louis Cardinals this season, but the right fielder will miss his second consecutive game on Wednesday night when the Cards take on the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Beltran's surgically-repaired knee has been giving him pain lately, so St. Louis is being understandably cautious with their 35-year old slugger.
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Here's a look at the full St. Louis Cardinals' lineup tonight:
1. Rafael Furcal SS
2. Tyler Greene 2B
3. Matt Holliday LF
4. Allen Craig RF
5. Lance Berkman 1B
6. Davis Freese 3B
7. Shane Robinson CF
8. Tony Cruz C
9. Jaime Garcia P
Here's the Giants' lineup:
Tonight's #SFGiants lineup: Blanco RF, Culberson 2B, Cabrera LF, Posey C, Pagan CF, Pill 1B, Crawford SS, Bumgarner LHP, Burriss 3B
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) May 16, 2012
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