The hip-hop on the sound system in the Cardinals' clubhouse was turned down to a background murmur Monday night. It was as if it was no big deal to go to Miller Park — where it seems the Brewers never lose — and pound out a 12-3 victory in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.

Yovani Gallardo's current postseason experience has proven to be more memorable than his first. But when the Brewers' ace starts against the Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, he will be facing a challenge greater than the ones he encountered during last week's Division Series matchups against the D-backs.

Albert Pujols went 4-for-5 with a homer, three doubles and five RBIs in the Cardinals' 12-3 victory over the Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at Miller Park.

This has been something more like an American League postseason series until now, with the two teams happily taking turns clobbering the baseball and outscoring each other.

Albert Pujols led an all-out assault on Shaun Marcum and a parade of relievers as the Cards handed Milwaukee its worst home loss of 2011, throttling the Brewers by a 12-3 score Monday night in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.

Rickie Weeks doesn't have many hits over the past two weeks. Only four to be exact. But each one of them has been absolutely crushed.

Though Edwin Jackson didn't factor into the decision in the Cardinals' Game 2 victory after lasting only 4 1/3 innings, he could enjoy the way the night ended — a 12-3 drubbing of the Brewers at Miller Park.

At this point, if Albert Pujols vs. Shaun Marcum were a boxing match, it would be stopped, in the first round. Actually, it would be stopped at the weigh-in.

As monumental as his moment was in Game 5 of the National League Division Series, the stage gets even bigger for Chris Carpenter on Wednesday, when the Cardinals take on the Brewers in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series.

No matter how many runs the Cardinals scored, Game 2 only counts as one loss against the Brewers in the National League Championship Series.

The Rangers have a 2-0 lead over the Tigers in the American League Championship Series, but don't let that fool you. The series, which shifts to Detroit on Tuesday night for at least the next two games, is just getting started.

Houston businessman Jim Crane, whose attempt to purchase the Astros awaits approval of ownership, met one-on-one last week with Commissioner Bud Selig in an effort to help move along the process.

Exactly two weeks earlier, Joel Hanrahan stood on a mound at Miller Park and celebrated a special moment. He fired a 98-mph four-seamer to George Kottaras, who grounded out to second. Hanrahan had his 40th save of the season for the Pirates.

The Tigers replaced injured Magglio Ordonez on their roster for the American League Championship Series with Delmon Young, who was originally left off the roster while he dealt with a strained left oblique.

Colby Lewis always has been there for his teammates, especially on the mound in postseason play, so it was with trepidation and a certain level of disappointment he headed to Detroit on Monday ahead of them, ensuring he'd be well-rested for Tuesday's Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

The Boomstick is back with a vengeance, and it's making history with each swing for the fences Nelson Cruz delivers in postseason play.

The Rangers will bring a commanding 2-0 ALCS lead to the Motor City, daring the Tigers to claw back. Texas could move one win away from a second World Series berth in as many seasons with Tuesday's Game 3 at 8:05 p.m. ET on FOX.