ST. LOUIS -- Brian Giles had four hits and five RBIss in the
Padres' victory over the Cardinals, who turned the first triple
play in the major leagues this season.
Giles ended an 0-for-22 slump by hitting a three-run homer and
going 4-for-5, including an eighth-inning single that drove in the
go-ahead run.
Chris Hammond (3-0) escaped a bases-loaded situation in the
seventh to help the Padres end an 11-game losing streak in St.
Louis with their first victory at Busch Stadium since Aug. 28,
2001. St. Louis is 43-9 against San Diego the last six seasons, and
has won 19 of the last 22 at home.
Albert Pujols extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a
double in the sixth. Ray King (0-1) took the loss.<
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