CINCINNATI, June 11 (UPI) -- Braden Looper went the distance Wednesday, allowing three hits, and St. Louis got two first-inning homers en route to a 10-0 blasting of Cincinnati.
Looper (8-5) threw the first complete game of his career, striking out four. He gave up a double to Ken Griffey Jr. in the fourth, and singles to Jay Bruce and Paul Janish in the sixth.
The Cardinals coasted after striking for five runs in the first on a three-run homer from Rick Ankiel and a two-run blast by Jason LaRue.
Ryan Ludwick added a solo shot in the seventh as part of St. Louis's fourth straight win.
Johnny Cueto (5-6) served up the first-inning homers and eventually gave up six runs on five hits in five innings. He walked a career-worst eight, the most by a Cincinnati starter in nine years, and had a three-start winning streak halted.
