Red Sox Beat Cardinals 4-2: Matt Carpenter Collects Two Singles & One RBI; Carlos Beltran Singles & Drives In One Run; John Axford Strikes Out Two & Holds Two On Over One & A Third Hitless/Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Matt Carpenter 2-for-5 with one two-out RBI, one run, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Carlos Beltran 1-for-3 with one RBI and one walk.
Yadier Molina 1-for-4 with one double and allowed one stolen base.
Jon Jay 0-for-2 with two walks.
Shane Robinson 1-for-1 with one double and one run.
Allen Craig 1-for-1 at the plate.
John Axford entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck two out.  (p-s:30-16)(g/f:0-1)(ir-s:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Matt Holliday 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Matt Adams 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
David Freese 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Kolten Wong entered as a pinch runner and was picked off.
Lance Lynn started and pitched 5.2 innings.  He allowed three hits, three earned runs, three walks, and struck five out for the losing decision (0-1).  0-for-2 with one strikeout at the plate.  (p-s:89-56)(g/f:6-2)
Seth Maness entered in the sixth and pitched to five batters.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one home run, and struck one out.  (p-s:18-13)(g/f:1-1)(ir-s:2-2)

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