The Cardinals rattled Pittsburgh for 11 runs on eight hits before the end of the fourth inning and went on to end their recent meandering with a 17-4 victory Thursday at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals sent nine batters to the plate in the second inning, 10 in the fourth, and nine again in the sixth. When Molina came a few yards shy of a grand slam he did so with his third hit of the game. It was the fourth inning. Fowler, the apparent karaoke organizer-in-chief, doubled home two runs in the second and had three RBIs by the end of the third.
Hits keep on coming for Cards in blowout win over Pirates
