Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 3
When: 7:05 PM ET, Monday, May 3, 2010
Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 78°
Umpires: Home - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Mike Everitt
Attendance: 44817

Rookie David Freese's three-run double highlighted a five-run seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals posted a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.

Nick Stavinoha led off the frame with a pinch-hit solo home run and Colby Rasmus capped the onslaught with an RBI single for St. Louis, which has won eight of its last nine games.

Freese, who went 2-for-5 in the contest, has 14 hits in his last 27 at-bats during his current seven-game hitting streak.

The offensive outburst was enough for rookie left-hander Jaime Garcia (3-1), who allowed one run and three hits while striking out six in six innings.

Jayson Werth and Chase Utley belted solo home runs for Philadelphia, which saw its modest two-game winning streak come to an end.

Joe Blanton (0-1), who was activated from the disabled list earlier in the day, ran into trouble in the seventh inning. After surrendering just one run through six frames, the right-hander was charged with four runs and 10 hits while striking out four in 6 2/3 innings.

Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
St. Louis   Philadelphia
Jaime Garcia Player Joe Blanton
Win W/L Loss
6.0 IP 6.2
6 Strikeouts 4
3 Hits 10
1.50 ERA 5.40
Hitting
St. Louis   Philadelphia
Colby Rasmus Player Jayson Werth
3 Hits 2
2 RBI 1
0 HR 1
4 TB 6
1.000 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
St. Louis 14 1 22 .378 13 6 6 2 0 0
Philadelphia 5 2 12 .179 7 11 3 4 0 0