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ST. LOUIS -- Aledmys Diaz learned a valuable lesson at the All-Star Game.The St. Louis rookie infielders walk-off single in the ninth inning gave the Cardinals a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.St. Louis, which scored four runs in the eighth, recorded its first four-game series sweep at home since beating Colorado on Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2010.San Diego has lost four of seven.Diaz ripped a full-count, one-out, bases loaded pitch into left field off reliever Carlos Villanueva (1-1).In this months All-Star Game, Diaz took a called third strike with the bases loaded to end the eighth inning of the ALs 4-2 victory.He decided that wasnt going to happen in a similar situation on Thursday.This time, I wanted to be aggressive, Diaz said. Go get it, if it looks good.Tommy Pham led off the bottom of the ninth with a double. Greg Garcia drew a walk and Jeremy Hazelbaker moved the runners over with a perfect bunt. Jedd Gyorko was walked intentionally to set the stage for Diazs heroics.St. Louis reliever Jonathan Broxton (2-2) picked up the win with a scoreless ninth.The Cardinals erased a 5-1 deficit in the eighth. Hazelbaker led off with a double and he scored on hit by Gyorko, his seventh RBI of the series against his former team. Kolten Wong doubled with one out and Stephen Piscotty hit a three-run homer to center field.This was definitely a special one, Piscotty said. Its a lot more fun when those things happen and you end up winning. This was a great way for our team to come back.Yangervis Solarte homered in the eighth inning to extend the Padres franchise-record home run streak to 19 consecutive games. The streak is the longest in the National League since the Milwaukee Brewers hit home runs in 20 consecutive games in July 2008.His 10th home run of the season pushed the lead to 5-1.To put it simply, its just hard work, Solarte said of the home run streak. I know we have some power on this team.Andrew Cashner, the subject of trade rumors the past few days, allowed one run and three hits for San Diego. He struck out eight and did not walk a batter. Cashner has allowed one run or less in three of his last four starts.Ive been working on a slider for the past couple weeks and Ive finally got a good feel, Cashner said.Alexei Ramirez had three hits and drove in two runs for the Padres, who have scored an NL-best 226 runs since June 1.St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright gave up two runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out eight and did not walk a batter.Wainwright believes the comeback win can lead to better things.Were ready for a good streak here, he said. Were ready to run off a 12-spot or something.Ramirez gave his team a 1-0 lead with a run-scoring single in the fifth that brought in Ryan Schimpf, who doubled to start the inning. Travis Jankowski followed with an RBI double.St. Louis outfielder Matt Holliday left the game in the sixth inning after he was hit in the face by a pitch. The ball appeared to strike Hollidays helmet and then glance off his nose. X-rays were negative and he is listed as day-to-day.The Cardinals tied their largest comeback of the season by rallying from four runs down.We made some things happen, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. We got down and the guys kept playing the game. Watching them make plays, big hits, it was a great day for us.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: INF Brett Wallace was reinstated from paternity leave on Thursday. Wallace and his wife, Taylar, welcomed their first child, a boy named Beckett, on Monday. ... LHP Keith Hessler and INF/OF Alexi Amarista were optioned to Triple-A El Paso.Cardinals: INF/OF Brandon Moss took grounders before Thursdays game. Moss was placed on the 15-day DL on July 5 with a sprained ankle. 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Michael Rodd has continued his stellar form in his brief Brisbane visit to ensure NSW made a flying start in the State of Origin jockeys series at Eagle Farm.Rodd, who rode four winners at Doomben on Friday, steered comeback horse Arki ($9) to a close win in the first heat of the series on Saturday.He then came from near last on in His Stride ($5) to win the second heat and take the maximum 20 points for the first day.The good news for other jockeys is that Rodd is going on holidays on Sunday with Byron Bay and Rockhampton on his itineraryI may be riding for NSW but I am a Queenslander also having served my apprenticeship here and it is good to be back, Rodd said, who has just completed his second year in Singapore.Tim Clark picked up four points for a third and an unplaced ride to give NSW the overall lead with 24 points.Trainer Rex Lipp said In His Stride would continue his campaiign with several races on magic Millions day as his aim.ddddddddddddHe had no luck last start when caught out in the breeze but he was suited today when the pace was really on, Lipp said.Arki, now a six year old, ran in the Rough Habit Plate and Grand Prix but spent two years off the racetrack before winning at the Gold Coast first-up.He always showed plenty but injured a tendon and missed 12 months. But when he came back he broke a pedal bone and missed another year, trainer Kelly Doughty said.The next two days of the series, which features jockeys from five states and New Zealand, will be at Doomben on December 24 and the Gold Coast on January 7.Points: NSW (24), Queensland (9), New Zealand (9), Victoria (4), South Australia (4) and West Australia (4). ' ' '