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PHILADELPHIA -- After the first inning, the results for Kyle Kendrick are completely different. Gianluigi Buffon Jersey . Ryan Howard drove in a pair of runs and Kendrick overcame a rocky opening inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Ben Revere, who entered the day second in the NL in batting, went 3 for 4 to raise his average to .315. Chase Utley and Marlon Byrd also drove in runs for Philadelphia, which won its third in four games. Matt Adams homered and Matt Holliday drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who lost for just the second time in nine games. Kendrick (6-11) increased his first-inning ERA to 9.69 this season by allowing three early runs. He left after giving up four runs and eight hits in 6 1-3 innings. "Its not in my head at all; its really not," Kendrick said. "I dont know. Its one of those things this year. It will be gone next year I think." Adam Wainwright (15-8) failed in his bid to become the first 16-game winner in the big leagues while continuing his August struggles. The right-hander allowed five runs, four earned, and six hits in six innings, dropping to 2-3 with a 6.49 ERA in five starts this month. "I havent been able to make pitches like I want to," Wainwright said. "Ive been talking myself blue in the face. Now I just have to go out and pitch." Wainwright looked to be in good position to earn the victory after the first inning. It was a continuing theme for Kendrick, but he settled down after his early struggles. Adams leadoff homer in the third was the right-handers only other blemish, and he finished by retiring his final eight batters. Kendrick has a 4.01 ERA in all innings other than the first this season. "You just have to battle," Kendrick said. "Im a competitor. I dont want to lose, so I just had to keep battling. Thats all you can do. Keep making pitches, keep grinding and try to keep your team in the game." Jonathan Papelbon capped 2 2-3 innings of scoreless relief by the Phillies bullpen with a 1-2-3 ninth for his 31st save in 33 opportunities. Philadelphia took the lead with four runs in the third thanks to some help from the Cardinals. Carlos Ruiz singled and Howard got a late stop sign from coach Pete Mackanin after rounding third base. Adams caught Jon Jays relay throw from centre and appeared to have an easy out, but he threw wildly to third and Howard scored on the error. The Phillies, who batted around in the inning, scored their first three runs on RBIs by Utley, Howard and Byrd. Hollidays two-run double and Jays sacrifice fly staked St. Louis to a 3-0 lead. Jay went 0 for 3, ending his 12-game hitting streak. Holliday nearly tied it in the eighth, but Byrd leaped high against the fence to catch the drive to right. TRAINERS ROOM Cardinals: C Yadier Molina (right thumb) missed his 35th straight game on Friday night. Phillies: OF John Mayberry (right wrist), on the DL since July 21, played in his third rehab game with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday night. Mayberry entered Friday 2 for 7 with Lehigh Valley. UP NEXT Cardinals: RHP Shelby Miller (8-9, 4.25) pitches the second game of the three-game set at 7:05 Saturday night. Miller has allowed a team-high 17 homers and 64 walks in 139 2-3 innings. He took the loss against the Phillies on June 19 when he gave up four runs in 6 2-3 innings. Phillies: RHP David Buchanan (6-7, 4.25) makes his 14th start of the season in place of injured lefty Cliff Lee (left elbow), who is out for the season. Buchanan is 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in one career start against the Cards. REVERES RIDE Revere is batting .373 since June 26 with multiple hits in 25 of 49 games over that stretch. "Its just been, See the ball, hit the ball, dont hit it to the defence," Revere said. CLOSE TO HR Holliday came within a few feet of his 13th homer. "He hit it real well," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "I was surprised it didnt go out." Neto Jersey . -- The Sacramento Kings have signed first-round pick Nik Stauskas to his rookie contract. Mario Mandzukic Jersey . If there is one club built to handle an off-field controversy, its the Bill Belichick era Patriots. Even if New Englands offence stumbles a bit out of the gate, their defence can help them stay in games, especially in the AFC East with the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets in the first two weeks.CLEVELAND - Josh Gordons troubles have deepened. He may be out of chances — and time.The wide receiver for the Browns has failed yet another drug test, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. Gordon, who has twice been suspended by the NFL for drug violations, could be banned for one year, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the confidentiality of the testing.ESPN, citing anonymous sources, first reported Gordons failed test.Clevelands patience with Gordon has been pushed to its limits.Clearly we are very disappointed to hear the latest report regarding Josh, a Browns spokesman said Sunday in a release. At this point, due to the confidential nature of the NFLs substance-abuse policy, we have not been made aware by the league of a failed test. We are in the process of gathering more information and will provide further comment at the appropriate time.Agent Drew Rosenhaus said he could not comment on his clients situation. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy declined comment.I keep in touch with Josh a lot, Browns cornerback Joe Haden said Sunday night at the Pro Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. Hes actually renting my spot right now back in Cleveland. But I dont know about that. Ill find out about that in a little bit.I dont really know what the situation is, but Im going to figure it out.Gordons latest misstep could lead to the team releasing the talented 23-year-old.A Pro Bowl selection in 2013, he was suspended 10 games lasst season because he tested positive for marijuana. Douglas Costa Jersey. He returned for five games but failed to deliver the spark the Browns had hoped. He was then suspended by the Browns for violating team rules before the Dec. 28 season finale at Baltimore.Gordon had missed the teams walk-through the previous day, and following the season coach Mike Pettine revealed that Gordon had been guilty of multiple violations during the season.Gordon missed the first two games in 2013 but still led the league with 1,646 yards receiving and emerged as the one of the leagues top playmakers.Last year, he received a one-year suspension that was reduced to 10 games after the league and Players Association revised its drug policies.A second-round pick in the 2012 supplemental draft, Gordon signed a four-year contract worth $5.3 million as a rookie. He figured to cash in with a bigger contract following his monster 13 season, but Gordons legal issues — he was arrested for drunken driving during his suspension last season — have clouded a bright future.Gordon failed several drug tests while in college, but the Browns couldnt ignore his talent and gave up a second-round pick to select him three years ago. It seemed like an ingenious move when he was shredding defensive backfields, but now Gordons days as a pro could be over.___AP Sports Writer Rob Maaddi and AP freelance writer Mike Cranston contributed to this report.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys 2018 Wholesale Jerseys 2020 Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys 2019 NFL Jerseys China China Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '