A wet and wild win for Cards; ALCS Game 4 put on hold

Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer after subbing for an injured Carlos Beltran and the St. Louis Cardinals chased Matt Cain before a 3½ hour rain delay in the seventh inning of a 3-1 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night for a 2-1 NL championship series lead.

Kyle Lohse worked around a season-worst five walks in 5 2/3 innings. Mitchell Boggs struck out Hunter Pence and Brandon Belt with two on to end the seventh and Jason Motte earned the first two-inning save of his career.

Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro had two hits and a clean game in the field, two days after Matt Holliday rammed him breaking up a double-play ball.

Beltran strained his left knee running out a double-play ball in the first inning and the Cardinals said he was day to day.

Game 4 is in St. Louis tonight.

Game 4 of ALCS postponed by threat of rain: One win from the World Series. Rainy or not, Detroit will have to wait.

Game 4 of the AL championship series between the host Tigers and New York Yankees was postponed because of a stormy forecast Wednesday night — although Comerica Park was still dry when the decision was made.

With the Tigers seeking a sweep in the best-of-seven series, Game 4 was rescheduled for tonight.