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ST. LOUIS -- Once a heavy thunderstorm finally reached Busch Stadium, Tuesday nights scheduled game between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals didnt stand a chance.Delayed before the start, the game was finally called after a wait of an hour and 32 minutes due to rain, and it was rescheduled as the day portion of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday.Carlos Martinez (8-6, 2.85 ERA) is expected to work the opener for St. Louis against Colin Rea (5-3, 4.95). In the nightcap, the Cardinals will pitch left-hander Jaime Garcia (6-6, 4.11) against Paul Clemens (1-0, 4.73).The Cardinals (48-44) opted not to start the game as planned Tuesday when the storm was detected less than 30 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. Neither Martinez or Rea even started his warmups, and the field was covered shortly after the national anthem.The first raindrop didnt fall until around 8:45 p.m. CDT, but before it did, the fans scurried for cover as they were encouraged to leave the seating area. The storm featured frequent claps of thunder, lightning and sheets of rain blowing from left to right.With this being San Diegos only trip into St. Louis this year, a day-night doubleheader was the only option to make it up. The teams have no mutual off days for the seasons remainder, and they already played their series in San Diego.Martinez will be pitching on 11 days of rest, his last outing coming on July 9 in an 8-1 win at Milwaukee that saw him match a career high by fanning 11 in five innings. He is 0-1 with a 5.51 ERA in five career games against the Padres, two of them starts.Rea will be facing the Cardinals for the third time in his short major league career, but the first time in St. Louis. Rea absorbed a 10-3 loss to them last August and got a no-decision on April 24 in an 8-5 loss. He hasnt pitched since a no-decision July 6 in Arizona, when he was hooked one out shy of a win in San Diegos 13-6 victory.In the nightcap, Garcia will make his first start against the Padres since Sept. 10, 2012, when he ate an 11-3 loss. He wasnt involved in the decision Friday night in a 7-6 loss against the Miami Marlins, pitching 6 1/3 innings and allowing four runs.Clemens will replace Wednesday nights scheduled starter, Andrew Cashner, who will be pushed back to Thursday nights series finale. Clemens, who was picked up off waivers from Miami on June 28, has no record and no ERA in three relief appearances with San Diego.Had the game been played Tuesday, the Padres lineup would not have included shortstop Alexei Ramirez. Manager Andy Green planned to give Ramirez a rest, and he intends to do the same with all of his regulars in upcoming games.Its going to be 100 degrees the next couple days here, 100 degrees and over every day in Washington, (10-day) road trip right after the All-Star break, Green said, according to MLB.com. Its probably wise to try to find everybody a day down during that stretch to make sure were not running everybody into the ground early in the second half.The Cardinals will head into the doubleheader without third baseman Jhonny Peralta, who went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday, due to a strained ligament in his left thumb. Peralta left Sundays game in the fifth inning after injuring himself while hitting.We were trying to be patient through this, St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak said. We were hoping giving it a couple days when we were back in Milwaukee, this would be something he could play through. 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The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. Shaquille ONeal Cavaliers Jersey . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. EL PASO, Texas -- Heavy hearts because of the death of a teammate haunt the Army Black Knights as they begin a three-game road trip trying to keep their season-opening win streak going.These are great kids, and they are remarkably resilient, coach Jeff Monken said. West Point does have a way of preparing all of its people to be able to persevere through tough times. I have no doubt that this team will persevere and prevail through this adversity.Army (2-0) meets UTEP (1-1) on Saturday night in the Sun Bowl with the sudden death of defensive back Brandon Jackson still fresh on the mind. The 20-year-old sophomore defensive back from Queens, New York, was killed in a single-car crash early last Sunday, hours after Army had defeated Rice in its home opener at Michie Stadium.When you lose somebody you love, it is tough. This is no exception, Monken said. Our guys are having a tough time and are reeling right now.This will be the first meeting between Army and UTEP, and Miners coach Sean Kugler knows it will be charged with emotion.I havent dealt with losing a player. I have dealt with a personal loss, Kugler said. Youve got to deal with it in your own way. I cant even come close to speak to how Army is going to deal with that.I know theyll rally around that guy and play their hearts out. In a situation like that, thats all you can do.The Miners, who are coming off a 41-7 loss at No. 11 Texas , will have quarterback Zack Greenlee back in the lineup. He missed the game against the Longhorns and was doubtful earlier in the week with a slight ligament tear in his left knee, a separated shoulder, and a broken finger on his throwing (right) hand. But Kugler said Thursday on his radio show that he expected Greenlee to start.A graduate transfer from Fresno State, Greenlee passed for 229 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in the Miners season-opening win over New Mexico State.Other things of note when Army travels to UTEP on Saturday night:RUN RUN RUN: Armys triple option rankks fourth in the nation in rushing with an average of 338.dddddddddddd5 yards. Andy Davidson leads the team with two straight 100-yard games.KEEPING UP WITH JONES: UTEP tailback Aaron Jones rushed for 249 yards on 31 carries against New Mexico State to open the season and had 123 yards on the ground and scored in last weeks loss at Texas.WHAT TURNOVERS? Plagued more often than not by turnovers, the Black Knights are in unfamiliar territory to start the season. Theyre fifth in the nation in turnover margin at a plus-2.5. Army already has four interceptions, just two less than it nabbed the entire 2015 season. The Black Knights finished 113th (-0.92) in turnover margin last year.ARMY ADVANTAGE? Army has been stationed in El Paso since the border with Mexico was established more than 160 years ago. According to the Texas State Historical Association, after the end of the Mexican War the U.S. needed to defend the new border and maintain law and order, so a military post was re-established on the Rio Grande in January 1854 when the Army rented quarters at a hacienda in El Paso. On March 8, 1854, the official name of the post became Fort Bliss, in memory of Lt. Col. William Wallace Smith Bliss, Gen. Zachary Taylors chief of staff during the Mexican War and later his son-in-law.CONFIDENT CADETS: Despite the tragic death of Jackson, if Army enters the Sun Bowl displaying a good dose of swagger, itll be understandable. Before last weeks win over Rice, the Black Knights hadnt won two straight in a 70-game span and hadnt started a season 2-0 in two decades.Were going to face a 2-0 team that is very confident right now, Kugler said. They are playing energized football. Im sure that theyre thinking they can come down here and be 3-0.---AP Sports Writer Schuyler Dixon in Dallas contributed to this report.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '