ST. LOUIS — Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez had his second straight two-hit game, Tommy Pham kept up his strong start to the season and St. Louis beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Saturday.
Martinez scored Pham on a squeeze bunt in the third inning. Chicago left-hander Jon Lester tried to field the ball and flip it home, but the attempt came up short while Martinez took second with nobody covering.
Martinez also doubled leading off the fifth inning. In his previous start May 8, he drove home four runs and had two hits, including a double.
In a rematch of the season opener, Martinez (3-3) again topped Lester (1-2).