Explore the stats for the Cardinals and find out which pitches the players swing at and where they hit the balls. When you’re done, check out the Dodgers lineup and see how it compares.

About the graphic

Hot zones in the batting average are shaded orange if the player hits above .340 average and has a minimum of five At Bats in that zone or for that type of pitch.

Cold zones in the batting average are shaded blue if the player hits below .200 average and has a minimum of five At Bats in that zone or for that type of pitch.

Powerzones are outlined in orange if the player’s slugging percentage is greater than .450 and has a minimum of five At Bats in the zone.

Source: inside-edge inc.

We created a 3D PhotoSynth that gives you a 3D view from inside the Busch Stadium during the 2009 All Star game. This brief video was created to give a sample look at how it works and more than 300 pictures were taken to create the views.

Click here to see the original PhotoSynth.

Note this will only run on a PC or Intel based Macs. If your computer can’t display it, view the video clip below to see an example:

Sheryl Crow sang the National Anthem before the start of the 2009 All-Star game. Then President Obama threw out the first pitch of the game.

Explore Post-Dispatch photographer Huy Mach’s panoramic photographs of the All-Star Game. These 360-degree photographs consist of several photos taken over a short period of time and stitched together. You can explore the panoramas by clicking and dragging on the photo. You can zoom in and out with the SHIFT and CTRL keys.

Credits: Photography by Huy Much, production by Brian Williamson, audio by Charles Williams

Nine-hours of the All-Star Game day compressed into 36-seconds in this time-lapse video at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Video by Huy Mach

Explore how St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols, Milwaukee Brewers’ Prince Fielder and company fared in the Home Run Derby.

Rules of the competition

First Round
• Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
• The four players with the most home runs hit in the First Round advance to the Second Round.

Second Round
• Home runs totals from the first round will carry over to the second round.
• Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible per at bat.
• The two players with the most home runs in the Semi-Final Round advance to the Championship Round.

Championship Round
• Home runs from the first two rounds do not carry over to the Championship Round.
• Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
• The player who hits the most home runs in the Championship Round is declared…

Native St. Louisan Kyle McClellan is living his dream as a St. Louis Cardinal. Listen as his parents Terry and Kathleen McClellan talk about Kyle’s rise to the majors.

By Erik Lunsford