The Cardinals rallied from an early five-run deficit to defeat the Cubs 9-6 at Busch Stadium. Matt Holliday went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI while Jhonny Peralta finished 3-for-4 with two RBI. Kolten Wong also went deep for St. Louis, which is now tied with Milwaukee atop the NL Central. Pat Neshek earned the win in relief while Trevor Rosenthal notched his 40th save.
