Andy Benes came within one out of a shutout and contributed to younger brother Alan's early exit with two hits during an 11-run third inning as the Cardinals beat Chicago 11-2 Friday night.

ST. LOUIS -- Andy Benes, whose 1.86 ERA during last season's second half for the Cardinals led National League starters, made his retirement official Thursday. Benes, who's long hinted he would ...

While former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Andy Benes may be known for his baseball successes, when he comes to Cape Girardeau later this month, his focus will be on his struggles. Benes was the ...

The St. Louis Cardinals intend to place struggling right-hander Andy Benes on the disabled list, and the pitcher is contemplating retirement. Benes has lasted a total of 10 innings in three starts ...

LOUIS -- Andy Benes was mulling the next stage of his career Thursday after the Cardinals declined a $6 million option on his contract. The team wants to sign Benes, 35, but at a lower salary.

LOUIS -- Andy Benes kept his second-half comeback rolling Monday night, allowing two hits in seven scoreless innings in the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

PITTSBURGH -- St. Louis manager Tony La Russa doesn't understate the value of pitcher Andy Benes to the Cardinals. "We wouldn't be in first place without him," La Russa said after Benes led the ...

But Andy Benes wasn’t tracking the ball. He wanted to see Shane’s face. “Seeing him when he got to third on his first at-bat, on that triple, we saw that big smile,” Andy said.

Benes’ playing career spanned 14 years. He played for four Major League Baseball teams, including the Cardinals from 1996 to 1997 and again from 2000 until his retirement in 2002.

ST. LOUIS -- Andy Benes nearly retired in April. Instead, he transformed himself from a power pitcher who had lost his pop into a crafty righthander. Benes kept his second-half comeback rolling ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Andy Benes has decided to begin a rehab assignment next week with Triple-A Memphis, after St. Louis Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty encouraged the right-hander to ...

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are poised to activate pitcher Andy Benes from the disabled list next week to help shore up the starting rotation. Benes, who has been on the 60-day disabled ...