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DeJong's monster day backs Waino vs. Mets

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ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals rookie shortstop Paul DeJong tied his career high with three hits on Friday night. He topped that feat on Saturday.

DeJong went 4-for-4 with a home run, three doubles and two RBIs as the Cardinals defeated the Mets 4-1 at Busch Stadium. He pushed his average to .306 and now has 10 doubles and eight homers in his first 35 games in the Majors. He hit 13 homers for Triple-A Memphis, giving him 21 on the season.

DeJong's RBI double
Paul DeJong doubles to the wall in left, scoring Alex Mejia to give the Cardinals a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the 8th inning