Cards locate first spring win

JUPITER, Fla. -- Sidney Ponson allowed one run in four innings, but Mark Quinn's 10th-inning homer Tuesday gave the Cardinals their first spring training victory, a 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Quinn hit a pitch from John Stephens down the left-field line for his second homer of the spring, scoring Colin Porter, who drew a two-out walk.

Allen Levrault got the win.

St. Louis, which had dropped six straight games to major league opponents after opening the exhibition season with a win over Florida Atlantic University, used some daring baserunning to erase the Orioles' 2-1 lead in the seventh.

Jack Cust homered for the Orioles, who have dropped four of five.

Ponson's gave up a run on three hits, walked two and struck out two.

Chris Carpenter pitched two innings in his first start of the spring for the Cardinals. The right-hander, who missed all of last year with shoulder injuries, allowed three hits and one run, walked none and struck out two.