ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jhonny Peralta hit a game-ending homer in the 10th inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.Peralta's leadoff drive to left on a 1-2 pitch from J.C. Ramirez (1-1) was his fourth career game-winning homer. The Cardinals improved to 4-1 in five extra-inning home games in May, including a sweep against the Pirates at the beginning of the month.Mark Trumbo hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth for Arizona, but the Diamondbacks stranded five the last two innings. The Cardinals wasted two hits to open the ninth when Ramirez struck out Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday and Matt Adams. 
Carlos Martinez matched his career high with eight strikeouts in seven scoreless innings for St. Louis, which got an RBI apiece from Matt Adams and Jason Heyward. Trevor Rosenthal (1-0) retired Michael Owings and Tuffy Gosewisch with the bases loaded to end the 10th.The NL Central leaders are 6-1 against Arizona the last two seasons while holding the Diamondbacks to two or fewer runs five times.Arizona starter Chase Anderson allowed two runs in six innings. Yasmany Tomas had three singles, giving him 18 hits in a nine-game hitting streak.Martinez has four eight-strikeout games and has totaled 13 1/3 scoreless innings his last two outings. He gave up five hits and walked two.St. Louis slugger Matt Holliday singled twice and has reached safely in all 41 games, trailing only former teammate Albert Pujols - who did it in 42 straight to start the 2008 season - for the longest streak in the majors since 2000.
Carlos Martinez matched his career high with eight strikeouts in seven scoreless innings for St. Louis, which got an RBI apiece from Matt Adams and Jason Heyward. Trevor Rosenthal (1-0) retired Michael Owings and Tuffy Gosewisch with the bases loaded to end the 10th.The NL Central leaders are 6-1 against Arizona the last two seasons while holding the Diamondbacks to two or fewer runs five times.Arizona starter Chase Anderson allowed two runs in six innings. Yasmany Tomas had three singles, giving him 18 hits in a nine-game hitting streak.Martinez has four eight-strikeout games and has totaled 13 1/3 scoreless innings his last two outings. He gave up five hits and walked two.St. Louis slugger Matt Holliday singled twice and has reached safely in all 41 games, trailing only former teammate Albert Pujols - who did it in 42 straight to start the 2008 season - for the longest streak in the majors since 2000.
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