PHOENIX • The power the Cardinals promised they could count on continued Tuesday and backed a young, budding star who has come to rely less on his.
As Carlos Martinez, who reached the majors with a lightning strike of velocity, eased back on his throttle for eight shutout innings, the Cardinals hit two home runs against Arizona in a 8-2 victory at Chase Field Brandon Moss punctuated his four-hit night and a five-run inning against former Cardinals starter Shelby Miller with a three-run blast.
Stephen Piscotty extended the lead with a two-run shot. The double whammy pushed the Cardinals ahead of Arizona for the major-league lead with 32 home runs before two solo shots in the ninth by the Diamondbacks.