PHILADELPHIA -- After the first inning, the results for Kyle Kendrick are completely different. David Backes 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." Milan Lucic Jersey . After overcoming a three-goal deficit the Senators forced the game to overtime only to watch it slip away as Seth Jones scored the winner 3:49 into the extra period as the Nashville Predators defeated the Senators 4-3 Monday night. Austin Czarnik Jersey . This time, Tebow was in a groove the entire second half -- not just in the waning minutes -- and his teammates on defence were getting gobbled up. http://www.thebostonbruinshockey.com/terry-oreilly-hockey-jersey/ . - After spending the morning in the hospital, Logan Couture gave the San Jose Sharks the spark they needed.Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata empathises with those who believe football has become too commercialised and claims he would take a pay cut if the game was less business-orientated. The Spain international concedes he is not comfortable with the corporate side of the game and he believes some young players become arrogant after turning professional.The business side of football makes it seem as though the owners are now more important than the fans, Mata said in a Spanish television interview. Juan Mata, left, was part of the Spain squad that won the World Cup in 2010 Every player thinks hes Diego Maradona when he joins a big club. That happens to all of us but then you notice it in the younger players.You see kids who think theyre rock stars; wearing extravagant clothes and driving flash cars... sometimes you have to take them aside and have a word.I dont enjoy the business side of football. I love the game. I love training and competing.Id take a pay cut if there was less business involvement in the sport. Compared to the rest of society, we earn a ridiculous amount. David Krejci Jersey. Its unfathomable. Juan Mata on footballers wages The 27-year-old also believes football players have become detached from the fans because of their astonishing earnings.Mata moved to Old Trafford from Chelsea for around £37m in 2014 and is believed to earn around £150,000 per week.And he has drawn comparisons between the wages of top footballers and others in society who have to deal with harsh economic reality throughout the world. Mata has said he dislikes the business side of football Football is very well remunerated at this level. Its like we live in a bubble. Compared to the rest of society, we earn a ridiculous amount. Its unfathomable, Mata said.With respect to the world of football, I earn a normal wage. But compared to 99.9 per cent of Spain and the rest of the world, I earn a silly amount. 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