ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Yadier Molina's two-run single with the bases loaded broke an eighth-inning tie and the St. Louis Cardinals went to an 11-7 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Greg Maddux allowed six runs in four innings for San Diego, the shortest outing for the 42-year-old right-hander since last September. He is 0-5 in 13 starts since May 16, tying the longest victory drought of his career, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The Cardinals got home runs from Ryan Ludwick and Rick Ankiel.

Khalil Greene and Jody Gerut homered for the Padres, with Greene's second-inning drive off Braden Looper snapping an 0-for-23 drought. San Diego has lost four straight and seven of nine.

The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the eighth against Heath Bell (6-4) and Molina followed with his single.

Pinch-hitter Chris Duncan and Aaron Miles added two-out RBI singles in the four-run ninth for the Cardinals, who have won three straight.

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