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Berkman Hits Tenth Home Run Of Season In Redbirds Win

Last updated on Friday, May 6, 2011

(ST. LOUIS, MO) - Lance Berkman hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth as the St. Louis Cardinals came from behind to defeat the Florida Marlins 6-3.

Florida took a 3-2 lead in the seventh when Omar Infante hit an RBI single off Redbirds starter Jake Westbrook.

St. Louis rallied in the eighth with Colby Rasmus and Albert Pujols hitting one-out singles and Matt Holliday following with an RBI single to end Josh Johnson's day on the mound.

Mike Dunn relieved Johnson and surrendered Berkman's go-ahead shot, his tenth home run of the season.

Berkman finished with four runs batted in.

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