Waino jump-starts Cards’ HR barrage

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ST. LOUIS — A three-run homer by Adam Wainwright ignited a power surge at Busch Stadium, which didn’t end until the Cardinals blasted the five home runs off Phillies pitching en route to a 9-3 victory Monday that snapped Philadelphia’s winning streak at six.

The Phillies actually led early in this one, peppering Wainwright for three runs on three third-inning hits. But Wainwright erased the deficit himself the next inning when he sent a Jeremy Hellickson fastball into Busch Stadium’s Big Mac Land, giving the Cardinals’ ace his second consecutive three-RBI game.

The Cardinals, who entered the day ranked third in the Majors with 35 home runs, weren’t done depositing balls into the seats …

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