Cardinals end 5-game slide with 8-3 win in Miami

Alec Burleson went 3 for 4, Nolan Gorman hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals ended their five-game losing streak with an 8-3 win against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.

The Marlins were undone by two errors, three unearned runs, four wild pitches and five walks allowed.

Cardinals reliever Matt Svanson (2-0) pitched two innings, allowing one hit and one strikeout for the win.

Marlins reliever Lake Bachar (5-1) allowed four hits in two innings.

Miami has lost four of five and eight of 10.

The teams meet again Tuesday night. Edward Cabrera (6-6, 3.34 ERA) starts for the Marlins against Michael McGreevy (4-2, 4.41).


(AP Photo Lynn Sladkey)