Albert Pujols hit a run-scoring double in the Cardinals’ four-run sixth inning, snapping an 0-for-9 skid, and Yadier Molina added a two-run single.
St. Louis snapped a three-game skid and moved within seven of NL Central-leading Cincinnati, which lost 3-1 to Arizona. The Cardinals have 17 games left on their schedule.
San Diego lost its second consecutive game and dropped into a tie for the NL West lead, pending San Francisco’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Westbrook (2-3) gave up six hits and walked three in his longest outing since he was acquired from Cleveland in a three-team deal July 31. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 3.26 ERA in nine starts with St. Louis.
Tim Stauffer (4-4) allowed four runs and six hits in five-plus innings for San Diego.
Diamondbacks 3 Reds 1: In Cincinnati, Rodrigo Lopez held the NL’s top offense in check for seven innings, getting his first win in more than two months, and Arizona slowed Cincinnati’s playoff push.
The NL Central leaders went 4-3 on a homestand against the league’s two worst clubs — Pittsburgh and Arizona — to keep control of the division.
Lopez (6-14) gave up one run and eight hits while winning for the first time since July 8.
The Reds got another inconsistent start from Edinson Volquez (3-3), who yielded three runs and six hits in 6 2-3 innings.
Juan Gutierrez pitched the ninth for his 10th save in 12 tries.
Mets 6 Pirates 2: In New York, Mike Pelfrey earned his 15th win, pitching seven strong innings and hitting a tiebreaking single to help the Mets finish a four-game sweep.
Slumping rookie Lucas Duda had a two-run double and the Mets rallied for their first four-game sweep since June 2006 at Arizona. Angel Pagan added three hits, two RBIs and an outstanding catch in center field.
New York (74-73) has won seven of nine to move over .500 for the first time since Aug. 24.
Pelfrey (15-9) allowed two runs and six hits. He also put New York up 3-2 with a two-out single off Sean Gallagher through the left side in the sixth. That scored Duda, who doubled with one out off Wilfredo Ledezma (0-3).
Pittsburgh, with the worst record in baseball at 48-98, fell to 15-59 away from home.
Giants 10 Dodgers 2: In San Francisco, Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Buster Posey had a solo shot and the Giants moved into first place in the NL West with a win over the Dodgers.
Jonathan Sanchez (11-8) struck out a career-high 12 as the Giants took a half-game lead on the Padres after San Diego lost 4-0 at St. Louis. San Francisco is in sole possession of first place for the first time since May 6.
Dodgers starter Ted Lilly (8-11) was done after 3 1-3 innings for his shortest outing of the season. This was just his third loss in nine starts since joining the Dodgers at the trade deadline.
Russ Mitchell homered for his first career hit leading off the fifth for Los Angeles. He had been 0 for 15.
