Topic: Jake Westbrook

ST. LOUIS -- Dexter Fowler crushed a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning Thursday night as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 at Busch Stadium.

Carlos Beltran and Allen Craig hit home runs to cap a six-run rally Wednesday and help the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-6 victory over Milwaukee.

Jake Arrieta and two relievers teamed to throw a two-hitter Friday in bringing the Chicago Cubs a 7-0 decision over St. Louis.

Andre Ethier and Skip Schumaker combined for eight RBI Wednesday and the Los Angeles Dodgers pounded out 18 hits to crush St. Louis 13-4.

Cincinnati's Devin Mesoraco clubbed a pair of homers Saturday, powering the Reds to an 8-3 defeat of division rival St. Louis.

Francisco Liriano threw seven innings of one-run ball Monday, notching his 11th victory in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 9-2 spanking of division rival St. Louis.

A three-run triple by Shane Robinson highlighted a five-run fifth inning Wednesday that sent St. Louis storming past Philadelphia 11-3.

Matt Carpenter went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs Friday to help St. Louis outslug San Diego 9-6.

Edwin Jackson gave up three hits over seven innings Thursday and four relievers finished off a shutout in the Chicago Cubs' 3-0 victory over St. Louis.

Matt Holliday doubled in the go-ahead score during a three-run St. Louis third Friday, helping send the Cardinals to a 4-1 victory over Miami.