BALTIMORE -- On a night in which the Orioles wore 1954 throwback uniforms to mark the 60th anniversary of their arrival in Baltimore, the team administered an old-fashioned whipping on the St. Cowboys Jay Novacek White Jersey . Louis Cardinals. J.J. Hardy hit two of the Orioles season-high six home runs, and Baltimore cruised to a 12-2 victory Friday night to move a season-high 17 games over .500. It was a rare blowout for the Orioles, who scored three runs or fewer in 11 of their 20 previous games and have played 63 games decided by one or two runs. "Anytime you can get a big lead and come out of the game early its nice," said Hardy, who left in the seventh inning. "Its fun just to be able to relax and watch the game." Hardy hit a solo shot and a three-run drive for his 11th multihomer game. Manny Machado, Adam Jones, Chris Davis and Ryan Flaherty also connected as Baltimore (66-49) reached double figures in runs for the first time since April 24. "Baseballs full of circles," Machado said. "One day were going to win a game 2-1, 1-0 and the other day were going to blow a team out. Its just part of the game." Chris Tillman (9-5) gave up two runs and four hits in 6 2-3 innings. He was pulled after a two-run drive by A.J. Pierzynski made it 12-2. "It was one of those nights where everything kind of clicked for me and I was able to execute most of my pitches," Tillman said. The result was Baltimores first win over the Cardinals in 11 years. The Orioles -- who were the St. Louis Browns before relocating -- went 1-2 in St. Louis in 2003 and were swept in three games at Camden Yards in 2011. The Cardinals and Browns once shared Sportsmans Park in St. Louis, but now the teams rarely run into each other. In this one, a three-run drive by Machado and Hardys first home run helped Baltimore go up 5-0 against Justin Masterson (1-1) in the third. That was enough to propel the AL East-leaders to their ninth win in 12 games. Making his second start for the Cardinals since being traded from Cleveland, Masterson allowed five runs and seven hits in two-plus innings. He also walked three, hit two batters and threw a wild pitch. "This is not the best thing you want to do when you come to a new team," Masterson said. "He couldnt find the plate tonight and when he did, his pitches were more elevated than they were last time out," manager Mike Matheny said. "When he elevated the ball, they elevated it as well." Hardy connected with two on in the fourth off Nick Greenwood for an 8-0 lead. At that point, every Orioles starter either had a hit or scored a run. Baltimore leads the majors with 144 home runs and has at least one in seven straight games. The Orioles are 55-25 when they homer. The blowout was sweeter for the Orioles because many of the teams former greats, such as Brooks Robinson and Cap Ripken Jr., were on hand to watch it before being honoured in a ceremony afterward. 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Votto had surgery earlier in the day to repair torn cartilage in his left knee, sidelining the former National League MVP for up to a month. "It was a struggle, a battle," manager Dusty Baker said. "Were going to have quite a few battle-type games without Joey on the offence." Cueto (11-5) threw 105 pitches, an indication that a blister he developed on his right index finger last week wasnt bothering him too much. He gave up four hits and walked four. "It was better," Cueto said, with an athletic trainer serving as translator. "I felt it a little bit, though." Aroldis Chapman came on with two aboard and two outs in the ninth and fanned Aaron Hill on four fastballs -- the last one 101 mph -- for his 14th save in 18 chances. Chapman has gotten 21 of his last 25 outs off strikeouts. Arizonas Trevor Bauer (1-2), the first of the 2011 amateur draft picks to reach the majors, had the roughest time in his four starts so far. The 21-year-old pitcher lasted only three innings, gave up four runs, walked five, threw two wild pitches and had an errant pickoff throw. "Its pretty obvious -- I couldnt throw a strike when I wanted to," Bauer said. "You put five guys on base and youre going to get beat." Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson revamped his lineup for the series opener, looking to get his hitters out of a collective slump. It worked -- 13 hits in a 5-3 win over the Reds on Monday night. He kept the same top five hitters in the batting order, but got different results with Cueto on the mound. Cueto had his start pushed back two days after he developed a blister while throwing in the bullpen. The Reds were concerned that he might not get very deep into the game and called up Todd Redmond to have another pitcher avaiilable in the bullpen, just in case. Cowboys Charles Haley Jersey. Cueto wore long sleeves on a humid, 96-degree evening and was crisp at the outset. His control faded in the middle innings, but was still good enough to get him out of bases-loaded, two-out threats in both the fifth and sixth innings. "It was hot today, but I didnt feel it too much," Cueto said. "My legs were feeling strong. Ive been running a lot." Baker attributed his control problems in part to the long layoff between starts because of the blister. "And the finger bothered him some," Baker said. "It didnt open up to bleed, but the skin came off of it a little bit. He got out of trouble, and thats the mark of a good pitcher. He can dial it up when he wants to and needs to, and he did." The Reds scored an unearned run in the first inning with Bauers help. Drew Stubbs walked, Zack Cozart reached on shortstop Stephen Drews error, and the runners pulled off a double steal. Stubbs scored when Bauer threw a wild pitch that bounced in front of the plate -- one of several that didnt make it nearly far enough. The bad moments were just beginning for the rookie. He walked two more in the third and threw wildly on a pickoff throw. He knocked Ludwick on his back with an up-and-in first pitch. "I almost did a reverse Chapman," Ludwick said, referring to the closers two forward somersaults after a save earlier this season. Ludwick hit the next pitch into the upper deck in left field for a 4-0 lead, extending Great American Ball Parks streak to 70 straight games with a homer. Its the longest such streak since Coors Field had 80 consecutive games with a homer from 2002-03. NOTES: OF Jason Kubel was out of the lineup for the fourth straight game because of a sore hamstring. Gibson said he could return on Wednesday. ... Reds SS Zack Cozart snapped an 0-for-16 skid. ... Slumping RF Jay Bruce got a day of rest. ... RHP Mat Latos will try to extend his streak of 15 starts without a loss on Wednesday. Latos hasnt lost a game since April 18. ... RHP Mike Leake pinch hit for Cueto in the sixth and struck out. ' ' '
