Sadly, there was no way to play this game. Too much rain had fallen and too much more was on the way.

So none of what happened today mattered. The game will be replayed Tuesday at  7:15 p.m.

Good night…

Folks, it could be a while. At 4:16 p.m., heavy rain halted the game.

Judging from the radar, this won’t end any time soon. But with the Cards leading 5-1, the umpires need to give this at least a couple…

We know this because Pujols just launched a typical Albert home run into the left field bullpen. That pushed the Cards lead to 5-1.

But as the rain finally arrives, you have to wonder if this encouraging offensive outburst will…

We may not learn much about the Cards today, due to the ominous Wall of Water sitting just to the north and west of the ballpark. Massive rainfall is in the offing.

But we discovered this much: Skip Schumaker can…

So that’s a good sign. At least fans got to see the horses rumble around the warning track.

And here come the parade of cars carrying players. The festivities are under way and Rico Washington must be really, really excited.…

The tarp is covering the field. Fans are huddled in the concourses. If you’re still at work, feel free to finish up a few more tasks — this game is looking doubtful.

It’s not raining. Yet. Media types coming over from the west said it was raining the whole way — and the STLToday.com weather map features an enormous wall of water heading this way.

The lineup: Skip Schumaker leading off, followed…