Baseball - Nl Central Showdown: ; Brawl Is in the Cards; Phillips' Comments Spark Spat, St. Louis Tops Reds 8-4

Charleston Gazette › August 11, 2010

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CINCINNATI - Yadier Molina jawed with Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips in the first inning Tuesday night, sparking a benches-clearing fight, and the Cardinals followed their catcher's lead to an 8-4 victory that moved St. Louis back into first place in the NL Central.

Molina hit a solo homer and a sacrifice fly off Johnny Cueto (11- 3), who got shoved against the backstop screen and furiously kicked several Cardinals during the altercation. Both managers were ejected, but no players.

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Baseball - Nl Central Showdown: ; Brawl Is in the Cards; Phillips' Comments Spark Spat, St. Louis Tops Reds 8-4

Then, the Reds got kicked around by the Cardinals again. Matt Holliday broke the game open with a bases-loaded single in the seventh, one of his four hits...

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