Pujols helps Cardinals hit season high of 11 runs

Albert Pujols hit a 3-run homer to cap a 6-run fourth inning, Skip Schumaker and Chris Duncan each had 2 hits and 2 RBI with a walk in their first 3 at-bats, and the host St. Louis Cardinals routed Matt Cain and the San Francisco Giants 11-1 on Friday night.

St. Louis reached a season best for runs and tied its best for hits, also against the Giants a week ago, in a game that began in 53-degree chill.

The 23-year-old Cain (0-2) allowed a personal-high 9 runs on 8 hits in 3¿ innings. The outing, which included Duncan's 2-run homer in the third, surpassed the 8 runs he allowed the Cubs in 5½ innings on May 10, 2006.

Brewers 5, Reds 2: Ben Sheets (3-0) dominated for 5 innings before a tight pitching arm forced him from the game, and Milwaukee beat host Cincinnati. Bill Hall hit a 2-run homer for the Brewers.

Mets 6, Phillies 4: Johan Santana struck out 10 over 7 innings, David Wright went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI and New York beat host Philadelphia.

Nationals 6, Marlins 4: Nick Johnson hit a 3-run double and drove in 4r runs as Washington beat host Florida.

Braves 6, Dodgers 1: Chipper Jones homered twice for the second game in a row, leading host Atlanta past Los Angeles.

American League

Tigers 8, Blue Jays 4: Edgar Renteria hit a 2-run home run, Kenny Rogers won for the first time since July and Detroit handed Toronto its sixth consecutive home defeat.

Indians 4, Twins 0: Cliff Lee pitched 2-hit ball for 8 innings, Casey Blake homered and had 3 RBI, and Cleveland beat host Minnesota.

Red Sox 11, Rangers 3: Slumping David Ortiz hit a grand slam, Daisuke Matsuzaka stayed unbeaten and host Boston beat Texas.

Orioles 8, Yankees 2: Jay Payton and Melvin Mora had 2 RBI apiece in a 7-run sixth inning, Daniel Cabrera took a 4-hitter into the seventh and host Baltimore beat New York.