Manager Tony La Russa is back with the St. Louis Cardinals after missing a six-game road trip to be treated for shingles.
The Cardinals were 2-4 during La Russa's absence and were swept in a three-game weekend series at Cincinnati. They began a four-game homestand Monday night with the first of two games against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The 66-year-old La Russa has been slowed by swelling on the right side of his face that nearly shut his eye. He went to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona last week and later returned to St. Louis.
Bench coach Joe Pettini served as acting manager while La Russa was away.
