Tony La Russa's absence was felt for sure by the St. Louis Cardinals. Still, they found a way to win without their veteran manager, who's not coming back until their six-game road trip is over. Chris Carpenter got his first win, Daniel Descalso had a two-out, bases-loaded single in the eighth off Kerry Wood and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Tuesday night. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310510116&teams=st.-louis-cardinals-vs-chicago-cubs
