Cards beat Marlins for 4th win in row, take over first place

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MIAMI (AP) _ Cardinals ace Carlos Martinez drove in four runs, compensating for
the two homers he gave up to Marcell Ozuna and leading St. Louis over the Miami
Marlins 9-4 Monday night for their season-best fourth straight win. The Cardinals,
after a 3-9 start to the season, are now 17-14 and have taken over first place
in the National League Central.

Martinez (2-3) came into the game hitless this year. He hit a two-out,
three-run double off Adam Conley in the second inning and singled home a run in
the fourth.

Martinez struck out seven in six innings. Miguel Socolovich pitched three
innings to earn his first career save.

Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton hit his 11th homer in the ninth, his third shot in
two days. Ozuna also has 11 homers.

Matt Carpenter had a two-run triple for the Cardinals. Teammate Magneuris
Sierra, recalled Sunday from Single-A Palm Beach, contributed two hits and
scored twice.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly was ejected for arguing balls and strikes after
Martinez struck out the side in the second. Conley (2-3) allowed seven runs in 3
2/3 innings.

Game two of the three-game series is Tuesday night in Miami. Adam Wainwright (2-3)
starts for the Cardinals while Dan Straily (1-3) goes for the Marlins. Game time
is 6:10 with the pre-game at 5:15 on KTLO-AM.

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