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Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker, left, walks out to talk to starting pitcher Mat Latos after Latos gave up an RBI-single to St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds' Shin-Soo Choo (17) is out at second as St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter drops the ball and is unable to turn the double play during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds' Shin-Soo Choo, right, touches home after hitting a solo home run as teammate Todd Frazier watches during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter follows through on a sacrifice fly to score Jon Jay during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals' Allen Craig follows through on an RBI-double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals' Shane Robinson, right, scores on a single by David Freese as Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco stands by during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds' Zack Cozart, right, is tagged out at third by St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Kelly, center, as Cozart's teammate Jay Bruce also stands on third and watches during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joe Kelly throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday rolls over in pain after taking a foul ball of his leg during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Holliday was able to stay in the game. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
By Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — Joe Kelly tossed six strong innings and Matt Holliday drove in a run for a seventh straight game, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

St. Louis has won six of its last seven, including the first two games of this three-game set. The first-place Cardinals have won eight of their last 10 against the third-place Reds and lead them by 4 ½ games in the NL Central.

Shin-soo Choo homered for Cincinnati, which lost for the fourth time in five games.

Kelly (6-3), who allowed one run on nine hits, improved to 6-0 in nine starts since rejoining the starting rotation on July 6.

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Mat Latos (13-5), who gave up four runs on nine hits over six innings. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.

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