The Cardinals homered their way back into the game with a two-run blast by Jhonny Peralta in the seventh and a two-run shot from Jason Heyward in the eighth. Detroit halted that momentum by scoring four times off reliever Seth Maness in the ninth.
Detroit starter Shane Greene improved to 4-2 with five shutout innings, though he had to be lifted after 74 pitches because of what the team later announced as mild ulnar neuritis. Martinez (3-2) remains winless this month, but did show improved command and temperament while striking out eight over five innings.