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Cards beat Cubs in second game of doubleheader

Published Jul. 13, 2009 5:12 a.m. ET

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Ryan Ludwick more than made up for Albert Pujols' rare bad game.

Ludwick hit a pair of two-run homers, Adam Wainwright pitched eight strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals salvaged a split by beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 in the nightcap of Sunday's doubleheader.

Wainwright improved to 3-0 against the Cubs this season and St. Louis leads the NL-Central by 2 1/2 games heading into the All-Star break. Chicago (43-43) is .500, 3 1/2 games out.

Ludwick also had a double in the eighth to finish the doubleheader 5 for 8 with four RBIs and four extra base hits. He is batting .455 during a nine-game hitting streak. Pujols was 1 for 8 with two RBIs in the doubleheader, including 0 for 4 in the nightcap.

With Ludwick heating up, Pujols, who leads the majors in home runs and RBIs, doesn't need to supply all the muscle for the Cardinals.

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