Astros Beat Cardinals 4-1: Matt Holliday 2 Hits & 1 RBI; Chris Carpenter Allows 4 Runs Over 8 Innings; Ryan Franklin Pitches Scoreless Inning

Individual Highlights:
Matt Holliday 2-for-4 with one RBI and one walk.
Yadier Molina 1-for-2 with one hit by pitch and one strikeout.
Ryan Franklin entered in the ninth and pitched one inning. He allowed one hit and no runs. (p-s:19-12)(g/f:3-0)

Rough Outing:
David Freese 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
Colby Rasmus 0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Chris Carpenter started and pitched eight innings. He allowed six hits, four earned runs, one home run, three walks, and struck out five for the losing decision (4-1). 0-for-2 with one strikeout at the plate. (p-s:109-71)(g/f:11-4)

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