Cardinals Beat Marlins 7-1: Yadier Molina Doubles, Homers, & Drives In Three Runs; John Gant Strikes Out Four & Allows One Run Over Six Innings For The Win; Paul DeJong Doubles & Knocks In Two Runs

Individual Highlights:
Matt Carpenter started at first base and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, one intentional walk, and one strikeout.
Yadier Molina started at catcher and batted second.  2-for-4 with one double, one home run, three RBIs (two w/two-outs), one run, one hit by pitch, and one caught stealing/pickoff.
Jose Martinez started in right field and batted third.  1-for-3 with one run, one walk, and two strikeouts.
Marcell Ozuna started in left field and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, and one intentional walk.
Paul DeJong started at shortstop and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one double and two two-out RBIs.
Yairo Munoz started at third base and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one double, two strikeouts, and one caught stealing.
Kolten Wong started at second base and batted seventh.  2-for-3 with one double, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
John Gant started and pitched six innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck four out for the winning decision (4-4).  0-for-2 at the plate.  (p-s:64-47)(g/f:7-3)
Dakota Hudson entered in the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs for the hold (3).  (p-s:18-11)(g/f:2-0)
Mike Mayers entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:18-14)(g/f:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Greg Garcia entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.

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