Cubs 4, Cardinals 2
In St. Louis, Matt Clement worked eight strong innings and Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run home run as Chicago downed St. Louis.
The Cubs won for only the sixth time in their last 32 games at Busch Stadium.
Clement (4-1) allowed five hits and one run with five strikeouts and one walk, winning his fourth straight start since losing his first outing of the season. During his winning streak Clement has allowed only three earned runs in 27 1-3 innings with 31 strikeouts.
Ramirez was 2-for-17 on the first six games of the Cubs' eight-game trip before hitting his seventh homer against Jeff Suppan (2-3) in the fourth.
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