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(AP) -- Yadier Molina jawed with Cincinnati Reds
second baseman Brandon Phillips in the first inning
sparking a benches-clearing fight, and the Cardinals followed their
catcher's lead to an 8-4 victory that moved St. Louis back into
first place in the NL Central.

 Molina hit a solo homer and a sacrifice fly off Johnny Cueto
(11-3), who got shoved against the backstop screen and furiously
kicked several Cardinals during the altercation. Both managers were
ejected, but no players.

 Then, the Reds got kicked around by the Cardinals again. Matt
Holliday broke the game open with a bases-loaded single in the
seventh, one of his four hits.

 Rookie left-hander Jaime Garcia (10-5) beat the Reds for the
third time this season, giving up four runs in 5 1-3 innings.
 

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