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MIAMI -- When Tommy Pham was hit by a pitch in the left hand in his first at-bat, it did not look like he would be able to stay in the game.Not only did Pham finish, but he had an RBI single and a two-run homer to help lead the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 11-6 on Friday night.It didnt affect him hitting the ball to dead center in the biggest park in the country, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. That was a pretty nice sign that things should be OK, but well wait to see what the medical team says.The pain got to be too much in Phams final at-bat as he struck out looking, unable to swing the bat.I have anti-inflammatory pills that help you get through the game, but it was sore, Pham said. That last swing I took my hand went numb and I couldnt swing.I literally just took the pitch strike three down the middle because I couldnt feel my hand, he said.Pham said his hand is not broken and expects to be ready for Saturdays game.Its not broken, so you have to come here ready, Pham said.Pham was one of a number of contributors for the Cardinals. Kolten Wong had three hits and drove in two runs and Jeremy Hazelbaker hit a two-run homer.The Cardinals have won four of five and lead the Marlins by one game in the NL wild-card standings.Miami outfielder Ichiro Suzuki went 0 for 4 to remain at 2,998 career hits.Martin Prado homered and drove in three runs, and Marcell Ozuna also homered for the Marlins.Mike Leake (8-8) won despite giving up six runs and seven hits in five innings.Jose Urena (1-3) allowed eight runs in 4 1/3 innings in what is expected to be his final start in the Marlins rotation after Miami acquired starters Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea from San Diego earlier in the day.Hazelbaker homered off Urena in the second. It was their first encounter since the two were involved in a bench-clearing brawl in a minor league game on June 27.Thats the thing about baseball and you usually have a chance to get back at somebody that you have a history with, Hazelbaker said. It was a satisfying time and Im glad that it happened,In that minor league game, Urenas pitch went sailing near Hazelbakers head, prompting the two to square off and punches were thrown.That history, you dont forget about that stuff, Matheny said. That means something to guys when they get the opportunity to compete.St. Louis scored three in the second and six more in the fifth for a 9-1 lead, Prados three-run homer highlighted a five-run rally by the Marlins in the bottom of the fifth.For a moment after I hit it, you felt the energy in the stadium, Prado said. The people got into the game.I know we got a tough loss today, but were showing signs that we are going out for 27 outs, no matter what. Weve lost a couple of important games for us but theres nothing we can do about it now, he said.Phams two-run homer extended the Cardinals lead to 11-6.You cant say its a back-breaker because anything is possible. But when you give it right back, its tough on your club, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.Suzuki threw out Wong at home in the fourth inning after making a running catch near the left-field line and throwing a 240-foot strike at the plate for the double play.We all know Ichiro is definitely someone who can hit, but you know he has a pretty good arm, too, and I knew it was going to be tough, Wong said.PRADOS GROOVEPrado went 2 for 4 and is hitting .485 (16 for 33) with two home runs and nine RBI over his last nine games to raise his average to .327.Martin has been locked in all year but now all of a sudden, hes kind of showing some power, Mattingly said. It kind of changes his dimension.TRAINERS ROOMMarlins: 1B Justin Bour (right ankle) was scheduled to begin a rehab stint with Triple-A New Orleans with hopes of joining the big league club on Monday in Chicago in a series against the Cubs.UP NEXTCardinals: RHP Jaime Garcia (7-7, 3.97) will take the mound Saturday. He is coming off two back-to-back productive starts, allowing three earned runs over 10 2/3 innings.Marlins: RHP Colin Rea (5-5, 4.98) will make his Miami debut on Saturday. Rea is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in three career starts against the Cardinals. Air Force 1 Alte Bianche Italia . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. Air Force 1 Uomo Saldi . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. http://www.airforce1outletitalia.it/scontate-air-force-1-alte-graphic.html . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. Air Force 1 Mid Uomo . Los Angeles star goalie survived those perilous gymnastics with no problem, and he eventually backstopped the Kings to a skid-snapping win. Quick stopped 27 shots in his return from a 24-game injury absence, Jeff Carter scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 to play, and the Kings snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Air Force 1 Alte Marble Pack . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech was struggling to put Mercer away.Coach Paul Johnson wanted to keep his offense on the field.So he called a fake punt that worked to perfection.Chase Alford rumbled 21 yards after taking a direct snap, leading to a touchdown that clinched the Yellow Jackets 35-10 victory over Mercer on Saturday.Quarterback Justin Thomas ran for a touchdown before sitting out the second half with what was described as a minor injury.Backup Matthew Jordan had a couple of 1-yard TD runs, the second one coming after the fake to finally finish off the scrappy Bears , a 4-year-old Southern Conference program playing its first game against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent.I was like, `Lets go. Weve got another shot, Jordan said.The Yellow Jackets (2-0) overcame an early 7-0 deficit. Thomas tied the game on a 13-yard scoring run late in the first quarter, and short-yardage specialist Jordan put the Yellow Jackets ahead to stay with his first TD.Mercer (0-2) started the second half with a 17-play, 61-yard drive that consumed nearly 8 1/2 minutes, leading to a field goal that cut the deficit to 21-10. On Georgia Techs next possession, the Bears appeared to force a three-and-out.With the temperature climbing into the 90s on a sunny, sweltering day, Johnson didnt want his defense to go back on the field so quickly.So he turned to Alford to pull off the fake.We needed to get another possession, the linebacker said. Coach said to run it. I was able to get some good blocking and get the first down.Thomas ran seven times for 69 yards and completed 5-of-10 passes for 80 yards before calling it a day. He couldve gone back in if needed, according to Johnson.No need. Jordan did just fine, rushing 12 times for 44 yards.Mercer stunned the home crowd by jumping ahead on John Russ 32-yard TD pass to Avery Ward, after Georgia Tech fumbled the ball away on the opening possession of the game.Im awfully proud of the effort and grit they showed out there, Bears coach Bobby Lamb said.The Yellow Jackets turned to their running game to wear down Mercer, ffinishing with 364 yards on the ground.dddddddddddd Qua Searcy led the way with 91 yards and six other players were in double figures rushing.I was hoping we would play better, Johnson said. Theres a lot of things we can improve on, a lot of things we can get better at. Its a process.Russ was 24 of 38 for 225 yards. The Bears were limited to 85 yards rushing.SHAKING THINGS UPJohnson followed through on his threat to make lineup changes after a lackluster win over Boston College in the season opener.Searcy got the nod at A-back, Andrew Marshall started at left tackle and Grant Aasen took over the punting duties (though only for one ugly kick). Also, Marcus Marshall started at B-back after freshman Dedrick Mills was suspended for violating team rules.Andrew Marshall wound up playing extensively at right tackle when Trey Klock went out in the first half with what appeared to be an injured right leg.THE TAKEAWAYMercer: The Bears picked up a $300,000 payday for making an 87-mile trip to Atlanta, which didnt even require a hotel stay. We take a lot of money home, Lamb quipped.Georgia Tech: Its hard to read much into a victory over an outclassed opponent, though the Yellow Jackets at least got a chance to send out some little-used players. Third-string quarterback TaQuon Marshall scored his first college touchdown on a late 11-yard run.UP NEXTMercer: The Bears return home to meet Tennessee Tech, still looking for their first win of the season.Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets will take a step up in competition when they host Vanderbilt from the Southeastern Conference next Saturday. This will be the first meeting between the schools since 2009. Georgia Tech has not lost to the Commodores since 1941, going 11-0-1 since then.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry .---AP College Football site: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '