Ryan Ludwick went 1-for-3 with a bases-loaded walk and a run scored against Houston Wednesday.

Ryan Ludwick, hitting .333 with 13 homers and 38 RBI, sat out Tuesday but is expected to start most of the remaining games on the homestand. LF Chris Duncan had been 2-for-7 with a home run against Houston RHP Shawn Chacon, but was hitless in four at-bats, fanning twice.

Ryan Ludwick drove a 1-1 pitch to center for his 13th homer Friday against the Dodgers. He went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the game.

Ludwick doing well with legit playing time

The Cardinals got three RBI apiece from Ryan Ludwick and Troy Glaus as they collected a season-high 16 hits for the second successive game at San Diego Wednesday.

The Sports Xchange reports that Ryan Ludwick, who had been 22-for-55 (.400) for May with eight homers, was held to one walk in four plate appearances Tuesday at San Diego.

Ludwick hits dinger as Cardinals win

One day after hitting two home runs, Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick connected for another one Sunday against the Rays. He finished 1-for-3 with two walks.

A blustery day at Busch Stadium made the ballpark seem a whole lot smaller. In the end, the wind was blowing the St. Louis Cardinals' way. Ryan Ludwick got plenty of carry on his game-winning drive off Dan Wheeler in the 10th inning of the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. "I'm sitting on slider, he threw it and I hit it kind of straight up in the air," Ludwick said. "But I knew the wind was blowing out pretty good, and I got lucky. It got out of the ballpark and thank goodness, it's a 'W."'

Ludwick homers twice, Cards win

Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick struck out three times Sunday against the Brewers before hitting his solo homer in the eighth inning off David Riske. He finished the game 1-for-4 and now has four homers in his last five games. He has eight on the season.

Cardinal's Ludwick homers again in loss

Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick didn't start Saturday's 5-3 win over the Brewers, but that didn't stop him from having a big say in the final result. Pinch hitting for Chris Duncan, the red-hot Ludwick singled in two runs in the top of the ninth to give St. Louis a lead they wouldn't give up.

Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick continued his torrid hitting Thursday at Colorado with two solo home runs. He went 9-for-13 in the four-game series with three doubles, three home runs and six RBI. Ludwick entered Coors Field with a .308 average and departed at .363. "He had a great series," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said. "It's part of a great first month and eight days -- long way to go."

Ludwick homers twice in losing effort

Ludwick has second consecutive solid night

One day after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts, Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick went 4-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

Cards' Ludwick goes 4-for-4