MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Carlos Martinez struck out eight in seven innings, Jason Heyward and Jhonny Peralta homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Friday night.Martinez (2-0) gave up four hits and walked two in the longest of his three starts this season. Jordan Walden pitched eighth and Trevor Rosenthal finished for his seventh save in seven tries, completing a five-hitter.Heyward belted a solo shot off Matt Garza in the third, lifting St. Louis to a 2-0 lead. Peralta homered leading off the sixth. 
Garza (1-3) allowed seven hits in six innings while striking out a season-high six.Milwaukee has dropped nine of 10. At 3-14, the Brewers have the worst record in the majors.The Brewers threatened in the third, but were hurt by poor baserunning.Garza led off with his fourth career walk and advanced to second on Jean Segura's single. As Gerardo Parra squared to bunt, Garza broke for third. Initially ruled safe, Garza was called out after a review. Parra then struck out and Segura was caught stealing.Yadier Molina's run-scoring groundout got St. Louis on the board in the second, but the All-Star catcher left in the fifth in what the team said was a precautionary move. Molina appeared to be in pain after a foul tip struck him in the knee guard in the fourth. He is day to day.
Garza (1-3) allowed seven hits in six innings while striking out a season-high six.Milwaukee has dropped nine of 10. At 3-14, the Brewers have the worst record in the majors.The Brewers threatened in the third, but were hurt by poor baserunning.Garza led off with his fourth career walk and advanced to second on Jean Segura's single. As Gerardo Parra squared to bunt, Garza broke for third. Initially ruled safe, Garza was called out after a review. Parra then struck out and Segura was caught stealing.Yadier Molina's run-scoring groundout got St. Louis on the board in the second, but the All-Star catcher left in the fifth in what the team said was a precautionary move. Molina appeared to be in pain after a foul tip struck him in the knee guard in the fourth. He is day to day.
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