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In rare start, rested Thompson helps Cards drop Reds

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Alex Gonzalez, left, tries to put a tag on St. Louis Cardinal Skip Schumaker as Schumaker slides into second base during the fifth inning of Tuesday's game in St. Louis. The play was ruled dead and Schumaker was sent back to first after a ball hit by Colby Rasmus was ruled foul. (AP)

Published: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 1:10 PM CDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Pitching on 15 days' rest, Brad Thompson quickly rediscovered his groove.

The stand-in starter worked five effective innings and rookie Nick Stavinoha gave St. Louis another key hit with a two-run, go-ahead double in the sixth inning in the Cardinals' 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

"I felt great when I was out there," Thompson said. "But I'm sure I'm going to be sore tomorrow."

Stavinoha has 12 RBI in only 45 at-bats since a mid-May callup from Triple-A Memphis for the Cardinals, who beat the Reds for the sixth time in seven games at Busch Stadium since last season. Albert Pujols had two RBI and Ryan Franklin got his 13th save in 14 chances.

"Memphis is a nice place and all," Stavinoha said. "But I like it a little better here."

Bronson Arroyo (7-4) needed 98 pitches to get through five innings with the score tied, and then recorded only one more out in the Cardinals' three-run sixth. Skip Schumaker helped elevate the pitch count, fouling off nine in a 14-pitch at-bat in the third before finally striking out on a full count.

"That took a lot out of him even though he struck him out," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "That's what you urge your guys to do, have tough at-bats even if you're out.

"That's a whole inning in one at-bat."

Slumping Jay Bruce, moved to second in the order for the first time this season, was 0-for-4 and is 1-for-20 in the first five games of a seven-game trip.


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