St.Louis Cardinals Matt Holliday (L) gets congratulation from Jose Oquendo after his home run in the 1st inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 7, 2013. The Cardinals defeated the Marlins 3-2. UPI/Rob Cornforth
Cardinals starter Lance Lynn reached 11 victories prior to the All-Star break in both of his years in the rotation as he went seven innings to match All-Star Adam Wainwright for the team lead in wins. He struck out seven in the Cardinals 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
Edward Mujica pitched for the fourth straight game and finished it out for his 23rd save in 24 chances, giving him a win and two saves in the series against his former team.
Matt Holliday connected on his 12th homer of the season, 420-feet to straightaway center in the first. Allen Craig hit a sac fly and a wide throw to the plate from first baseman Logan Morrison helped Carlos Beltran score on a double steal with Holliday in the third.
The Cubs beat the Pirates, 4-3 in 11-innings, to help the Cardinals gain a game in the standings.