St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle McClellan delivers a pitch to the Houston Astros in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 19, 2011. St. Louis defeated Houston 4-2. With the win McClellan becomes the first six game winner in the National League. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
Kyle McClellan became the NL’s first six-game winner tossing eight strong innings in a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday.
Backup catcher Gerald Laird made his 10th start of the season and had a two-run double and Allen Craig homered in a three-hit game as the cleanup batter for injured Matt Holliday.
The Cardinals jumped a half-game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds after they lost to Pittsburgh and are a season-best seven games over .500 at 26-19.
