Pete Kozma hit a grand slam and Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals.

WSJ: Kozma hits slam, leads Wainwright, Cards over Mets

Kozma, Furcal's likely replacement, hit a solo home run in the fifth inning and also singled.

WSJ: Kozma and Descalso homer, Cardinals beat Yankees

Both times, Jhoulys Chacin (3-2) escaped by striking out Pete Kozma and Wainwright.

NPR: Cardinals Beat Rockies 3-0 On Wainwright Gem

Pete Kozma and Daniel Descalso homered later for the Cardinals, set to play the whole season without All-Star shortstop Rafael Furcal.

WSJ: Kozma and Descalso homer, Cardinals beat Yankees

Pete Kozma and Carlos Beltran had an RBI apiece for the Cardinals, who lost for just the third time in 15 games.

WSJ: Mets snap 6-game skid, beat Wainwright, Cardinals

Pete Kozma and Carpenter added run-scoring singles in the third.

WSJ: Mets end scoring slump but still lose to Cardinals

Newly signed Mets center fielder Rick Ankiel appeared to get a late jump on Kozma's apparent routine fly ball and couldn't make a diving catch for an RBI double that put the Cardinals in front in the second.

WSJ: Mets snap 6-game skid, beat Wainwright, Cardinals