Network: FSN Midwest
Announcers: Al Hrabosky, Ricky Horton
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out... Includes some post-game.

Cardinals ace the Giants 5-1.

Chris Carpenter out-duels Tim Lincecum as St. Louis cuts Cincinnati's lead in the NL Central to 3 1/2 games. Carpenter goes 7 1/3 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run to carry the Cardinals.

St. Louis hits Lincecum for 6 hits and 4 runs before knocking him out in the 6th. Randy Winn's solo HR in the 4th starts the scoring, and Pedro Feliz triples home a run, and then comes around to score on Brendan Ryan's double.


Starting pitchers:
Giants - Lincecum
Cardinals - Carpenter

Winning pitcher: Carpenter (14-4)
Losing pitcher: Lincecum (11-8)