Network: FSN Midwest
Announcers: Dan McLaughlin, Tim McCarver
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out.

Giants drop the Cardinals 6-2.

Johnny Cueto goes the distance, allowing 5 hits and striking out 7 as San Francisco takes the opener of a series between teams fighting to stay in the playoff chase. Cueto helps his cause with a Sac Fly for the go-ahead run int he 4th.

Buster Posey collects 4 hits and Hunter Pence and Denard Span each have a pair of RBIs as the Giants get to St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright.


Starting pitchers:
Cardinals - Wainwright
Giants - Cueto

Winning pitcher: Cueto (16-5)
Losing pitcher: Wainwright (11-9)