With Carlos Beltran back in the Cardinals' lineup for Game 5 of the NLCS, Allen Craig will shift back to first base. This moves the hero of Game 3, Matt Carpenter, back to the bench. The Cards will roll with Jon Jay, Beltran, Matt Holliday, Craig, Yadier Molina, David Freese, Daniel Descalso, Pete Kozma and Lance Lynn against Barry Zito and the Giants.

Allen Craig is hitting cleanup in Game 5 of the NLDS on Friday night against the Nationals. No changes from Mike Matheny's standard lineup. Jon Jay is hitting leadoff again and will be followed by Carlos Beltran, Matt Holliday, Allen Craig, Yadier Molina, David Freese, Daniel Descalso and Adam Wainwright. Craig is hitting .421 (8-for-19) with one home run, three doubles and three RBI in the series.

Allen Craig is batting cleanup again for the Cardinals in Game 2 of the NLDS Monday vs. the Nationals. Jon Jay will lead off, Carlos Beltran will bat second and Matt Holliday is hitting third. Behind Craig it goes Yadier Molina, David Freese, Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma. Jaime Garcia will toe the rubber against the Nats.

Allen Craig had a terrific night, going 4-for-4 as the Cardinals thrashed the Nationals 12-2 on Friday evening. Craig also added a pair of runs scored and two RBI on the night. The 28-year-old OF/1B is enjoying a phenomenal offensive season, hitting .313/.361/.534 with 22 bombs and 91 RBI in just 451 at-bats.

Allen Craig went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the Cardinals' victory over the Cubs on Saturday in Chicago. Craig opened the game's scoring with a two-run double in the third inning and also tallied two singles. One of the more underrated players in the major leagues, he's batting .312 with a .905 OPS, 22 home runs and 89 RBI in just 111 games played this season. "The Wrench" should be a mainstay in the Cardinals' lineup for a long time.

Allen Craig had a three-run homer and a double Thursday in the Cardinals' 5-4 defeat of the Astros. The Cards competed the home sweep to improve to 80-70 for the season. Craig is up to 22 homers and 33 doubles in 420 at-bats. He's actually slowed down this month, but he's driven in 15 runs in 18 games anyway.

Allen Craig singled in Shane Robinson in the top of the seventh inning Thursday to lead the Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers. Allen also doubled earlier in the game. The Cardinals had 10 hits and five walks on the night, yet could push across only two runs. Fortunately, the pitching was up to the task, with Lance Lynn and three relievers combining on a six-hitter. Craig now has 77 RBI in just 102 games this season.

Allen Craig returned to action on Thursday August 9.

Allen Craig (chest) is back in the Cardinals' starting lineup on Thursday afternoon against the Giants. Craig was held out Wednesday after waking up with discomfort in his chest, but tests have ruled out anything serious. He's batting .298/.362/.573 with 17 home runs and 58 RBI in 69 games played this season for St. Louis.

Allen Craig is not in the Cardinals' lineup Wednesday due to soreness in his chest. Craig originally hurt himself back in July in a series against the Reds and woke up Wednesday morning with discomfort in his chest. However, the good news is that X-rays came back negative, and it's officially being diagnosed as a bone bruise. He could be available to pinch-hit Wednesday and is expected back in the lineup Thursday. Matt Carpenter is starting at first base in his place Wednesday.