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ST. LOUIS -- Jaime Garcia said all along there was no reason to panic.Matt Holliday drove in three runs, Garcia threw eight solid innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Friday night.The Cardinals ended a seven-game home losing streak, their longest since Aug. 2-15, 1983. It was their first home win since a 6-3 victory over San Francisco on June 5.Were very confident in ourselves, Garcia said. We have the team, we have the talent. We werent worried. Its a long season.Milwaukee has lost four of five and fell to 13-24 on the road, the second-worst road record in the National League behind the Cincinnati Reds.Garcia (6-6) allowed four hits. He struck out six and walked four. He also beat Milwaukee 7-0 with a complete-game one-hitter on April 14.He was his typical self, Milwaukee infielder Scooter Gennett said. Hes a different type of pitcher. Everything he throws looks the same up there. Its not overpowering, its not crazy movement going on. Everything starts in a general area and moves in a lot of different ways.Rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz had two hits and reached base three times. He recorded 11 assists, the most by a St. Louis rookie since Stu Martin had 11 assists at second base on June 6, 1936.Diaz missed the previous three games after fouling a pitch off the area around his right eye on Monday. The eye was still red, but the swelling had gone down, so he felt OK to play.With Jaime youve got to be ready, hes a great sinkerball guy, Diaz said. I was ready to go.Garcia was appreciative of Diazs effort.He played pretty well behind me with one eye, Garcia said.Chris Carter hit his 20th homer of the season for the Brewers in the second inning.Holliday highlighted a five-run outburst in the fourth with a two-run single. Yadier Molina, Garcia and Matt Carpenter also drove in runs in the inning.Milwaukee starter Matt Garza (1-1) gave up seven runs, four earned, in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked four.Im getting better every time out, Garza said. My stuff is getting crisper and Im hitting my spots more often, throwing more strikes.Molina had two hits and sits at 1,499 for his career.St. Louis manager Mike Matheny, like Garcia, remained calm during the home-field losing skid.Weve won at home and well win a lot more at home, Matheny said. Hopefully, now we can roll off quite a few in a row.FULL OF MOSSSt. Louis OF Brandon Moss led the major leagues with a .792 slugging percentage in June. He had eight home runs in the month and recorded at least one extra-base hit in 12 of 21 games.BACKES LOVEFormer St. Louis Blues wing David Backes was given a standing ovation when introduced midway through the game. Backes signed a 5-year, $30 million dollar free agent contract with the Boston Bruins earlier Friday.WRITING LEGENDHall of Fame sportswriter Rick Hummel celebrated his 45th anniversary with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday.The press box at Busch Stadium is named in Hummels honor.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: LHP Kevin Siegrist has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with mononucleosis. RHP Sam Tuivailala will replace Siegrist on the roster. Tuivailala was 2-1 with a 5.06 ERA in 29 games at Triple-A Memphis and converted 13 of 16 save opportunities. Siegrist was 5-2 with 2.78 ERA in 35 appearances.UP NEXTRHP Adam Wainwright (6-5, 5.04) will take on Milwaukee RHP Jimmy Nelson (5-6, 3.60) in the second game of the three-game set on Saturday. Wainwright is 12-8 against the Brewers with a 2.32 ERA. 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Nick Bosa Jersey .Y. -- Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has a bone to pick with the NFL schedule maker.Tottenham must match Harry Kanes ambition by keeping hold of their star players and making moves in the transfer market, according to Sky Sports expert Jamie Redknapp.Kane has been in scintillating form this season, scoring 25 goals and winning the Premier League Golden Boot.Spurs were pushing Leicester all the way in the title run-in but two points from their last four games meant they finished third behind the Foxes and local rivals Arsenal. Kane was an integral part of Spurs challenge for the title Despite the end-of-season slump it was still a great campaign for Tottenham as they surpassed all expectations and secured Champions League football next year.The likes of Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen have been crucial in Spurs rise up the table but other clubs may be keen to poach their star players in the same way Luka Modric and Gareth Bale were. If they want to become a force they have to keep those players and maybe add one or two. Jamie Redknapp But Redknapp believes Spurs must resist any moves for their key players.Hes [Kane] a great example of hard work and dedication, Redknapp said on the Premier League 15/16 Season Review.All that is now paying off because a lot of young players donnt do that anymore.dddddddddddd. He certainly has and thats why he has got to the very top. Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp discuss Harry Kanes progress from difficult loan spells to Premier League stardom. Tottenham now have to match his ambitions. For many years Tottenham have sold their best players and thats why they have not really kicked on.If they want to maintain this and become a force they have to keep those players and maybe add one or two.Also See:Spurs videoSpurs fixturesSpurs statsGet a ￡10 free bet! ' ' '