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MLB: Colorado 7, St. Louis 2

(Boxscore)
Published: June 7, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Cardinals

ST. LOUIS, June 7 (UPI) -- Paul Phillips went 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBI Sunday, propelling the Colorado Rockies to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Ubaldo Jimenez (4-6) gave up just two runs on four hits with nine strikeouts in eight innings for his first win since May 12.

Clint Barmes was 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored for Colorado, which has won four straight games. Brad Hawpe and Troy Tulowitzki each had an RBI for the Rockies.

Losing pitcher Joel Pineiro (5-6) allowed three runs on 10 hits in five-plus innings.

Albert Pujols drove in the only two runs for St. Louis, which has lost four of its last five games.

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