ST. Xavier Sua-Filo . LOUIS -- Yadier Molina never got down during his recent rut. So the All-Star catcher wasnt about to celebrate after breaking out of the skid on Sunday. Molina had a home run and three singles as Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals remained tied for first place in the NL Central with a 12-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Molinas second-inning homer off Erasmo Ramirez (5-2) snapped an 0-for-15 skid. "Its not about one guy, its about the team," Molina said. "I came out aggressive. But right now, its just about getting wins." Molina scored three times and raised his batting average to .317. "Yadis had a special offensive year," manager Mike Matheny said. "Hes been so good. I just want him to keep going and finish the season the way he started." Matt Adams also homered as St. Louis finished up a 7-2 homestand and kept pace with Pittsburgh. Both teams are 87-62 with 13 games remaining. Miller (14-9) gave up one earned run and three hits in five innings. He became the first St. Louis rookie to reach 14 wins in a season since Dick Hughes won 16 in 1967. St. Louis got 19 hits after totalling just three runs on seven hits over the first two games of the series. Matt Carpenter keyed the fourth-inning burst with a two-run bases-loaded single. Daniel Descalso and Matt Holliday also had RBI hits in the inning. "The offence really showed up today," Carpenter said. "We were able to score some runs. Thats just the way it goes some times. Theres no rhyme or reason for why that happens, its just baseball." The Cardinals hit total was their second-highest total this season. The Cardinals had 21 hits in a 10-6 win against the Chicago Cubs on July 14. "We took a lot of those grinding at-bats that we keep talking about," Matheny said. "They went deep in counts, they stayed within the zone and fouled off some tough ones. Weve got everybody feeling right and contributing." The Cardinals batted around in the fourth and fifth, scoring four runs in each inning to hand Seattle its sixth loss in seven games. Holliday and Carpenter finished with three hits and two RBIs two apiece. Adams pushed the lead to 7-2 with his 14th homer to highlight the fifth. Miller did not allow a hit in the first three innings and managed to battle through the fourth and fifth despite not having what he called his best stuff. "Today I didnt do the best job of attacking hitters," Miller said. "I was losing the strike zone, but I just kept battling through it." Seattle manager Eric Wedge was not surprised to see the Cardinals hitters break loose after struggling in back-to-back games. "They really put it together today," Wedge said. "You look at their top five guys, they all have quite a bit to offer." Ramirez had pitched into the sixth inning in each of his last six starts, but was unable to hold off the Cardinals. "I just kind of fell apart in that one inning," he said. "I got a little behind the count and I threw my fastball too much." NOTES: The Cardinals open a seven-game road trip on Monday at Colorado. Lance Lynn (13-10, 4.23) will face Jorge De La Rosa (16-6, 3.49) in the first of a four-game set. ... Seattle continues its 10-game road trip with four games in Detroit. Joe Saunders (11-14, 5.18) takes on Rick Porcello (12-8, 4.56) in the opener. ... St. Louis INF Brock Peterson grounded out in the fifth inning to extend his skid to 0 for 14. ... St. Louis C Audry Perez made his debut in the eighth inning. Johnathan Joseph . He missed a three-game series against New York this week after suffering the injury last Sunday while trying to leg out a base hit during a game in Cincinnati. D.J. Swearinger Jersey . And the Ottawa Redblacks linebacker wanted to be sure his words delivered their full effect. "Its an insult," he said over the phone Wednesday after the CFL Players Association lifted its media ban, giving its members the ability to speak openly about stalling collective bargaining talks.CLEVELAND -- New Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine has his play caller. Kyle Shanahan was hired as offensive co-ordinator Monday after spending the previous four years in the same role with the Washington Redskins. Pettine, hired Jan. 23 to replace Rob Chudzinski, is in his first job as an NFL head coach. His experience is as a defensive assistant, so he will rely heavily on Shanahan, whos been a co-ordinator for the last six seasons and has 10 years as an NFL assistant. An experienced co-ordinator is crucial as Cleveland tries to turn around its fortunes. The Browns, who had four offensive players in the Pro Bowl, are expected to select a quarterback early in Mays draft and Shanahan will have a hand in his development. Shanahan, 34, got his first job as a co-ordinator in 2008 when he was hired by Houston at 28 years old. After two seasons there, he joined his father, Mike, head coach of the Washington Redskins. Both Shanahans spent four seasons with Washington before being fired Dec. 30 after a 3-13 season. They also clashed with quarterback Robert Griffin III. But Kyle Shanahan brings a strong resume to the Browns. His offences have ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in yardage four of his six seasons as a co-ordinator, includinng the last two in Washington. Shane Lechler Jersey. Shanahan ran a version of the West Coast Offense, incorporating the pistol formation and read option, and the Redskins in 2012 became the first team in NFL history to pass for 3,400 yards and rush for 2,700. They led the league in yards per play (6.17), won the rushing title and Griffin set league rookie records for passer rating (102.4), interception percentage (1.27) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). The record slipped in 2013, but the Redskins ranked ninth in total yards per game (369.7) and fifth in rushing (135.3). Receiver Pierre Garcon set a franchise record and led the NFL with 113 receptions. The Browns interviewed Raiders quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo on Thursday. Shanahan replaces veteran co-ordinator and three-time head coach Norv Turner. The Browns allowed him to explore other jobs after Chudzinski was fired, and Turner was hired as co-ordinator by new Vikings coach Mike Zimmer. The Cleveland offence ranked 27th in scoring (19.3 points per game), 18th in total yardage (338.9), 11th passing (252.5) and tied for 27th rushing (86.4). Last week, Pettine hired Jim ONeil as defensive co-ordinator and retained special teams co-ordinator Chris Tabor. ' ' '
