The Milwaukee Brewers struck first on Friday afternoon with two runs in the first inning, but the St. Louis Cardinals scored the game's next 11 runs and took an easy 11-5 victory.
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Jaime Garcia got the start and the win for St. Louis, as he pitched six solid innings. Milwaukee's Yovani Gallardo lasted just 3-2/3 innings and allowed six runs on seven hits. He struck out three while walking five Cardinals batters.
Rafael Furcal was 3-5 at the plate, while Carlos Beltran, Yadier Molina and David Freese each had two-hit days for St. Louis. The Cardinals claimed the lead for good with a four-run third inning, padded their lead from there and added three runs in the ninth for good measure.
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