While Colby Rasmus and Skip Schumaker came through with home runs, Blake Hawksworth came through when the Cardinals needed him. Thrust into an unfamiliar role as emergency starter, Hawksworth pitched five-plus authoritative innings on a sweltering Saturday afternoon and led St. Louis to a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

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