Hits Adds Carpenter With Runs

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"It's nice to win a ballgame," Carpenter said. "Fortunately I pitched well enough and we got some really nice hits, some key hits, and then late in the game broke it open. It was nice."

The win was Carpenter's first since may 10, snapping a five-decision losing streak.

The Cards will be trying to make it two straight wins tonight after winning Tuesday's opener, as Matt Holliday and Colby Rasmus belted solo home runs to lead St. Louis to a 6-2 victory. Nick Punto added a pair of hits, including an RBI single, while David Freese also had a pair of hits for the Cardinals, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Kyle Lohse (8-4) worked five innings to pick up the win, yielding four hits while fanning two and walking one. He didn't pitch after a 27-minute rain delay.

Zach Britton (6-6) worked 5 2/3 innings in defeat for Baltimore, giving up four runs on seven hits.

"It was more of a case of us not doing anything offensively," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of his starter's performance. "It's a process for him, he's doing some things real well and there's some things he'll do better at as he goes forward."

This will be his first-ever appearance against the Cardinals.

The large offensive output saw a season-high in hits (18) that included Jose Reyes' 4-for-4 showing at the plate. The victory also put the Mets over the .500 mark (40-39) since the team was 3-2.

"It sure feels like the beginning of the season, if we were at all," Dickey said about his team having a winning record. "Hopefully this is going to be that resistance point that when we break through we can really continue to go."

Tigers starter Rick Porcello (6-6) continued his recent struggles, yielding seven runs on 11 hits in just 3 2/3 innings. Over his last three starts, he has given up 21 runs in 11 1/3 frames.

"I had decent separation between my changeup and fastball today, which I was able to get some strikeouts in early," Capuano said. "They adjusted to it later in the game, but early I was able to get some swings."

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•    Cricket: IND 272 & 142-4 off 46.0 overs(VVS Laxman 23*, V Kohli 13*).IND need 358 runs. AUS 604-7d & 167-5d

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•    I swear you yankees eat whatever!

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•    OK just 7 more runs required to surpass Australias 2nd innings score

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•    4 Overs Left for Days Play. India 272, 174/4. Need 326 more runs to win..!!

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•    Two hits I'm over you

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•    Still no wickets for The Haus or Spearhead Siddle in this innings. Expecting 2 hattricks to wrap this badboy up tonight based on series form

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•    My only ny team I like is the Yankees n prolly be a nets fan if they name change to Brooklyn nets

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