PHILADELPHIA – Joel Pineiro and three relievers combined on a six-hitter, Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick hit solo homers and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Pineiro (3-4) allowed five hits and walked three in 6 1-3 innings for his first win since April 29. The right-hander was 0-2 with seven no-decisions in his previous nine starts.

Ron Villone got two outs in the seventh, Kyle McClellan pitched a perfect eighth and Ryan Franklin finished for his 12th save.

The Phillies have lost nine of 11 at home. They have dropped four of five since completing their second three-game sweep of Atlanta on the road within a month. They went 5-13 after sweeping Atlanta June 6-8.

Ankiel’s 19th homer made it 1-0 in the fifth. Ludwick’s 18th homer came in the sixth.

Cole Hamels (9-6) gave up one other hit in seven innings, striking out eight.

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