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Game 45: Padres 5, Cardinals 2, at Petco Park, San Diego
Rec/Std: 21-24, 4th, 5.5 GB Pittsburgh
W: Linebrink 3-1, 3.15. L: Carpenter 4-5, 4.64. Sv: Meredith 11, 0.40. HR: Walker 3.
Player of the game: Padres starting pitcher Greg Casburn allowed two runs on three hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out seven and walked three. (computer).
Noteworthy: Todd Walker hit a three-run homer off Chris Carpenter in the seventh inning to snap a 3-3 tie.
In the sixth inning, Adrian Gonzalez had a two-run triple to tie it at 2.
St. Louis has dropped six straight, after a six-game win streak.