Cardinals pound Arroyo, beat Reds 10-1

HANDS UP: Colby Rasmus, left, is congratulated by St. Louis teammate Skip Schumaker after hitting a two-run home run off Cincinnati’s Bronson Arroyo in the first inning of the Cardinals’ 10-1 win over the Reds on Sunday in Cincinnati. St. Louis took two of three games in the series, and leads the National League Central by one game over the Milwaukee Brewers.

CINCINNATI – Colby Rasmus’ homer started an eight-run onslaught against slumping Bronson Arroyo, and the Cardinals got another solid start from Chris Carpenter on Sunday for a 10-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that was a perfect finishing touch.

The Cardinals already had learned that first baseman Albert Pujols received the most votes for the All-Star game that will be played at Busch Stadium on July 14. He’ll be joined by catcher Yadier Molina and closer Ryan Franklin, both of whom were picked for the first time.

Franklin, a 36-year-old reliever, started to tear up...

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July, 2009