ATLANTA -AP- Tommy Pham doubled and hit a two-run homer after his recall from the minors, Matt Carpenter also hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame injuries to two starting outfielders to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-0 on Friday night.Lance Lynn (4-1) allowed four hits in six innings, and has given up just two runs while winning four straight starts.Aledmys Diaz had three hits and three RBI, including a two-run double in the Cardinals' four-run third and a run-scoring single in the sixth. 
Pham was recalled from Triple-A Memphis and started in center field after outfielder Stephen Piscotty was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain. Dexter Fowler also was held out with a strained right shoulder suffered in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Milwaukee.Mike Foltynewicz (0-4) gave up seven runs and nine hits with two walks in four innings as his ERA climbed from 2.81 to 4.55.Pham didn't wait to take advantage of his return to the majors. He hit the first pitch he saw from Foltynewicz in the second inning for a double to center field. He hit a two-run homer in the third that carried over the reach of leaping center fielder Ender Inciarte near the 400-foot mark.Jose Martinez started in right field and had two doubles, leaving left fielder Randal Grichuck as the only regular in the outfield.Kolten Wong, hitting leadoff for the first time this season, extended his career-best hitting streak to 10 games with a fourth-inning single up the middle.Inciarte had three of Atlanta's seven hits, including a seventh-inning triple off Kevin Siegrist. The ball hit the brick wall in right field and bounced past Martinez toward the infield.
Pham was recalled from Triple-A Memphis and started in center field after outfielder Stephen Piscotty was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain. Dexter Fowler also was held out with a strained right shoulder suffered in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Milwaukee.Mike Foltynewicz (0-4) gave up seven runs and nine hits with two walks in four innings as his ERA climbed from 2.81 to 4.55.Pham didn't wait to take advantage of his return to the majors. He hit the first pitch he saw from Foltynewicz in the second inning for a double to center field. He hit a two-run homer in the third that carried over the reach of leaping center fielder Ender Inciarte near the 400-foot mark.Jose Martinez started in right field and had two doubles, leaving left fielder Randal Grichuck as the only regular in the outfield.Kolten Wong, hitting leadoff for the first time this season, extended his career-best hitting streak to 10 games with a fourth-inning single up the middle.Inciarte had three of Atlanta's seven hits, including a seventh-inning triple off Kevin Siegrist. The ball hit the brick wall in right field and bounced past Martinez toward the infield.
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