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"We're just going to look forward," Phillips said. "There is no reason to panic. They're a good team. They've been to the playoffs so many times."
There were some lingering wounds from the seven-minute scrum. Reserve catcher Jason LaRue had sore ribs and was expected to get X-rays. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa expects Major League Baseball to discipline the Reds for the brawl.
Reds manager Dusty Baker acknowledged before Wednesday's game that his team had so far been outplayed. Baker sat in the steamy afternoon heat and watched it happen again.
Arroyo hadn't given up an earned run in his last two starts. The Cardinals loaded the bases in the fifth with the help of an intentional walk to Albert Pujols. Arroyo got ahead of Rasmus 0-2 in the count, but the outfielder fouled off a couple of tough pitches, worked the count full, then homered off the base of the batter's eye in center field.
"You try to put this series behind you," Arroyo said. "This took a lot out of us. With the heat and three of the best pitchers in the league, it took a lot out of us."
NOTES: With LaRue hurt, the Cardinals called up C Steven Hill from Double-A. He'll make his big-league debut. They also put RHP Jeff Suppan on the 15-day DL with a sore groin. ... The thunderstorm caused a 46-minute delay and left standing water in the outfield. ... St. Louis moved a season-high 15 games over .500 with the sweep. ... Pujols' hitting streak ended at 10 games. ... The NL standings board in right field showed the Reds still in first place during the game, even though they'd fallen percentage points behind St. Louis.
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