Brendan Donovan drives in three as Cardinals dump Reds

Brendan Donovan drove in three runs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 7-3 Friday.

Donovan went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a two-run single as the Cardinals won for just the sixth time in 16 games. Dylan Carlson hit a RBI double, drew three walks and scored twice.

Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante (3-4) allowed three runs on six hits in five innings. He struck out five batters