Carpenter masterful again as Cards down Reds

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06/02/2010 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Carpenter allowed only one run in eight strong innings, earning his eighth consecutive winning decision against the Reds in a 4-1 Cardinals victory.

Carpenter (7-1), who has not lost to Cincinnati since June 6, 2006, improved to 10-3 lifetime against the Reds after yielding just four hits and two hit batsmen while fanning four without walking a batter. Kyle McClellan pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save.

Matt Holliday hit a solo homer, while Brendan Ryan, Skip Schumaker and Ryan Ludwick each had two hits and an RBI for the Cardinals, who drew into a virtual tie with Cincy atop the NL Central after their fifth win in seven games -- including two out of three in this series.

Scott Rolen drove in the only run for the Reds, who have lost three of four following a four-game win streak. Sam LeCure (1-1), making his second major league start, gave up three runs on six hits and four walks in 5 1/3 frames.

Carpenter allowed a leadoff double to Orlando Cabrera to start the game but shut down the Reds from there.

After Brandon Phillips sacrificed Cabrera to third, Joey Votto lined into a double play to the shortstop Ryan, who threw out Cabrera at third to end the inning.

Carpenter retired 15 of the next 16 hitters, and LeCure hit Yadier Molina with a pitch with two down in the fourth. It proved costly, as Ryan followed with an RBI triple to put St. Louis ahead by a run.

The Cards increased their lead to three in the home sixth on a Schumaker sacrifice fly and Ludwick two-out RBI single.

Cincinnati finally threatened again in the seventh, as Phillips singled and Votto was hit by a pitch to start the frame. Rolen drove in Phillips with a single, sending Votto to third, although Rolen was called out when he was hit with Jay Bruce's batted ball.

That left runners on the corners with one out, and Carpenter struck out Jonny Gomes before retiring Drew Stubbs on a fly out to get out of the jam with the Cardinals still leading, 3-1.

Holliday quickly restored St. Louis' three-run lead with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the seventh.

After Carpenter got through the eighth unscathed, McClellan finished off the victory with a perfect ninth for his fifth career save.

Game Notes

Dusty Baker and Tony La Russa have faced off 185 times in their managerial careers, and Baker holds a slight 93-92 edge...St. Louis leads the season series, 7-5...Carpenter notched his third win of the season against Cincinnati.

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