Cards win 8th straight, tie Cubs for first place
(MLB.com St. Louis Cardinals)

Games back: none. Led by a surging offense and a solid outing by Carlos Martinez, the Cardinals made it eight in a row on Saturday night with a 6-5 victory over the Braves at Busch Stadium. With the win and the Cubs` 6-2 loss to the D-backs, the Cardinals are now tied for first place in the NL Central with Chicago after being 5 1/2 games back less than two weeks ago.