Kazmir turns early homer into incentive

ST. LOUIS -- Scott Kazmir reached the tipping point early when Matt Holliday homered for the first time in more than a month leading off the second inning. The next time the St. Louis Cardinals got a hit, the Los Angeles Angels had a six-run cushion.

"I just did him a favor, hung him a changeup," Kazmir said. "It kind of lit the fire under me a little bit."

The left-hander ended a string of three straight losses with his best outing of the season, and the offense backed Kazmir (3-4) with 13 hits in a 10-7 victory on Saturday.

Kendry Morales had a pair of RBI doubles for a three-hit game, and Mike Napoli had a two-run homer. The Angels have won three of four and became the first team to score in double figures against the Cardinals. Kevin Frandsen also had three hits.

Torii Hunter added two RBIs for the Angels.