PITTSBURGH, July 11 (UPI) -- Kyle Lohse and Jamie Garcia combined on a shutout Friday while Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick homered, boosting St. Louis to a 6-0 decision over Pittsburgh.
Lohse (11-2) extended his unbeaten streak to 12 starts, giving up six hits and striking out three in seven innings. Garcia, making his first appearance since being called up from Class AAA Memphis, completed the blanking with two innings of one-hit relief.
Garcia, who had been starting in Memphis, filled a roster spot left vacant when Mark Mulder was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a shoulder strain.
The Cardinals, who halted a two-game skid, got a two-run homer from Ankiel during a four-run third and a solo shot from Ludwick in the fourth. It was Ankiel's 20th homer of the year and Ludwick's 19th.
Zach Duke (4-6) took the loss, surrendering five runs on 10 hits in six innings.
