"Lance Berkman was removed from Tuesday night's 3-1 victory over the Astros when his sore right shoulder acted up again, and it may have been a precursor to Berkman missing a few more days. The Cardinals outfielder will visit with a doctor on Wednesday to have the joint examined, and he could receive a shot of anti-inflammatory medicine at that time.

Berkman first felt something amiss during Sunday's loss to the Pirates, and he sat out Monday's home game. He returned to the lineup on Tuesday but took only two at-bats before feeling a recurrence of the discomfort when he grounded out in the fourth inning. The issue is in the area of the rotator cuff of his non throwing shoulder.

"Honestly, I thought I was going to be fine today," Berkman said. "When I got out there in the game, I took that swing. It's concerning to me, just because I don't want to do something and really hurt myself. It's like a pinch. When you go to accelerate, it's just there. It's like any kind of a strain. It doesn't feel good." "