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Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips, right, throws out St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina for a double play after tagging out the Cardinals' Colby Rasmus, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina, left, is out at second as Cincinnati Reds shortstop Edgar Renteria decides to hold the ball and not attempt the double play during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Louis. The Cardinals' S Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds' Scott Rolen hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto delivers during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter outdueled Cincinnati Reds nemesis Johnny Cueto with eight scoreless innings, then watched from the dugout as pinch-hitter Mark Hamilton drove in the lone run with an infield hit for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1-0 victory on Monday night.

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Cueto (5-3) allowed six hits in eight innings in his first appearance against the Cardinals since he spiked Carpenter on the back and dealt Jason LaRue a career-ending concussion with kicks during a brawl in Cincinnati Aug. 11. Cueto and Brandon Phillips, whose bat tap to catcher Yadier Molina's shin guard had precipitated the bench-clearing incident, were both booed at every opportunity.

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