ST. LOUIS (AP) Luke Weaver threw six innings of two-hit ball, Tommy Pham drove in two runs and stole two bases, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Thursday afternoon.
The Cardinals, who are chasing the first-place Cubs in the National League Central and the Rockies in the wild-card standings, have won five of their last six and nine of 12.
Weaver (6-1), a rookie right-hander who has boosted the St. Louis rotation, allowed one unearned run, struck out six and didn’t walk a batter.
Weaver was 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA in four appearances, including three starts, in June. He’s now 3-0 with a 0.99 ERA through his first three starts in September.
Rookie left-hander Amir Garrett (3-8) was charged with four runs in four innings. He struck out seven and walked five.
The Cardinals will be in Chicago Friday to begin a three-game series at Wrigley Field. Carlos Martiniez starts for St. Louis, and the Cubs will go with John Lackey. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:20. Friday’s game can be heard on KTLO-AM. The Ameren Pregame Show begins at 12:25.
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