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MLB: St. Louis 6, N.Y. Mets 4

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St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols (L) tags New York Mets baserunner Daniel Murphy in the face for the out as he tries to get back to the base in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on April 21, 2009. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt) 
Published: April 22, 2009 at 12:01 AM

ST. LOUIS, April 22 (UPI) -- Rick Ankiel, who had three hits, doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth Tuesday to lift St. Louis to a 6-4 win over the New York Mets.

Yadier Molina also had three hits and Albert Pujols had a two-run double for St. Louis.

Jason Motte (1-1) got the final two outs in the eighth for the win and Ryan Franklin retired the Mets 1-2-3 in the ninth for his third save.

Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and David Wright each had two hits and an RBI for the Mets. The loss went to J.J. Putz (1-1), who gave up two runs in one inning.

Topics: Albert Pujols, Carlos Beltran, David Wright, J.J. Putz, Jose Reyes, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Franklin, St. Louis, Yadier Molina
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