Peavy allows 4 solo homers in loss to Cardinals

[July 18, 2008]  ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Troy Glaus hit two homers and Rick Ankiel and Joe Mather added one each -- all off San Diego's Jake Peavy -- and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Padres 4-3 on Thursday night.

It was only the second time in his seven-year career that Peavy allowed four homers in a game. The other was July 9, 2003, at Arizona. Peavy (7-6), who had won his previous four starts against the Cardinals, gave up eight hits and struck out seven in seven innings.

Kyle Lohse (12-2) won his ninth straight decision, the most for St. Louis since Chris Carpenter won 13 in a row in 2005. Lohse pitched seven innings, allowing two runs, seven hits and two walks while striking out four.

Ryan Franklin pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 17 opportunities. He gave up a run on consecutive doubles by Kevin Kouzmanoff and Chase Headley before retiring the next three batters, stranding the tying run at third base.

Glaus tied it 1-all in the second with his first homer, snapping Peavy's 15-inning scoreless streak. The Cardinals took a 3-2 lead in the fourth on back-to-back shots by Ankiel, his 21st, and Glaus, his 17th.

Mather, a rookie pinch-hitting for Lohse, homered in the seventh.

Glaus has hit four home runs in his last 16 at-bats. It was his 27th multihomer game and second this season. He did it July 2 against the New York Mets.

Glaus has four homers in his career off Peavy and is batting .466.

It was the second time the Cardinals hit back-to-back homers this season. Albert Pujols and Ankiel did it against Cincinnati on July 11.

[Associated Press; By RONALD BLUM]

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