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PITTSBURGH -- Joe Kelly began the season in the St. Wholesale Shoes Black Friday Free Shipping . Louis Cardinals bullpen with an electric fastball and an identity crisis. Consider the crisis solved. At the moment, Kelly has become The Stopper. The right-hander allowed four hits over six solid innings to win his fourth straight start and the Cardinals moved back into a tie for first place in the NL Central with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Kelly (7-3) walked two and struck out five while remaining unbeaten since being moved to the starting rotation full-time in July. "Hes kind of figured himself out," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. "Early in the season, he was confused. He thought he should be a strikeout guy at 97 (mph), but with the movement on his fastball hed be crazy not to use that movement to try to command the bottom of the zone and get ground balls, too." Kelly received plenty of help from an offence that snapped out of a three-game funk by tagging Pittsburgh spot starter Kris Johnson (0-2). Matt Holliday and David Freese drove in two runs apiece while Matt Carpenter, Allen Craig, Yadier Molina and Shane Robinson added two hits each for St. Louis. The Cardinals managed all of one run over the first 18 innings of the series, losses that came at the hands of proven veterans Francisco Liriano and A.J. Burnett. On Sunday they faced a 28-year-old making his first major league start who was nearly out of baseball two years ago. "For us to come back out in a day game after scoring one run the first two nights was really big," Freese said. "It finally gave us a little momentum." Pittsburghs push for an NL Central title could go down to the wire. The Pirates reclaimed first place with a 7-1 victory Saturday night but St. Louis responded by knocking around Johnson, who took the hill after Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle decided to give struggling All-Star Jeff Locke a much-needed breather. Locke is 1-2 with a 6.88 ERA in the second half, and Hurdle thought a few days off would allow the left-hander to work on his mechanics and get some rest. Locke wont pitch again until next weekend at the earliest. If Pittsburgh decides he needs even more time off, it will likely have to look elsewhere for help after the Cardinals took it to Johnson. Carpenter doubled to open the game and Robinson followed with a walk. Craig and Molina provided consecutive RBI singles, and Jon Jay added a sacrifice fly to stake Kelly to a 3-0 lead before he threw his first pitch. The advantage grew in the third when Freese doubled to score Craig and Molina and end Johnsons day. Two weeks after limiting Arizona to one run in six innings of relief in his first major league appearance, Johnson gave up five runs on seven hits in two-plus innings. "These are the kind of situations you want to be put in, I just didnt take advantage of them when I had the chance," Johnson said. "I worked all my life to get here and to fall short today, just going to have to get back on the field, get back on the throwing program and get back to where we were before." Justin Morneau went 1 for 3 in his debut with the Pirates a day after Pittsburgh acquired the first baseman from Minnesota to bolster the franchises bid for its first playoff appearance in 21 years. Kelly has been a pleasant surprise since moving into the rotation. He never let the Pirates in the game, allowing only an RBI single by Marlon Byrd in the sixth. By then the Cardinals had things well in hand as baseballs tightest division race once again drew even. "My velocity was a lot better than in my last start, my sinker was really working and I was able to pitch to both sides of the plate," Kelly said. The Pirates, whose 79 wins are tied for the franchises high-water mark since 1992, made two bold moves last week in hopes of drawing ahead. They brought in Byrd and catcher John Buck from the New York Mets on Tuesday, then made an even bigger splash Saturday when they convinced Morneau to leave Minnesota after 11 seasons. Morneau arrived at PNC Park midway through Saturday nights blowout and watched the remainder of the game from the dugout. He got a better view on Sunday, playing first base and batting sixth. The 2006 AL MVP grounded out in his first plate appearance, walked in his second and then lined a single to right field his third time up. He ended his first game for Pittsburgh with a deep fly to the warning track in the ninth. NOTES: Pittsburgh LHP Wandy Rodriguez is dealing with arthritis in his pitching arm. Rodriguez, who has been on the disabled list since July with forearm tightness, is expected to resume his throwing program this week after a visit with Dr. James Andrews revealed no structural damage to the arm. Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said the team remains hopeful Rodriguez can return in some capacity down the stretch. ... The Cardinals activated C Tony Cruz from the 15-day disabled list even though Cruz hasnt been cleared to swing a bat as he recovers from a broken forearm. Cruz would be used only in an emergency. ... The Pirates begin a three-game series in Milwaukee on Monday. Charlie Morton (6-3, 2.14 ERA) faces Tyler Thornburg (1-0, 1.94). ... St. Louis travels to Cincinnati on Monday to begin a four-game set with the Reds. Adam Wainwright (15-8, 2.96) starts for the Cardinals against Mat Latos (13-5, 3.03). ... The Cardinals sent reliever Michael Blazek to Milwaukee to complete the trade they made Friday for RHP John Axford. China Shoes Black Friday . 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The two clubs have forged one of the worlds most heated rivalries due to their close proximity to one another as well as the enduring success that has resulted in a combined 38 top-flight titles - 18 for Liverpool and 20 for United. Sundays clash will mark the beginning of a new era for the rivalry as both clubs appear to have found managers capable of leading their respective teams in the long run. Brendan Rodgers, in his third season with the Anfield outfit, nearly brought the Reds a Premier League title last term only to see his men crumble down the stretch. But the response from Liverpool this season has been hugely disappointing as the club enters the weekend ninth in the table with just two wins in its last nine matches across all competitions. Crashing out of the Champions League may prove to be a blessing in disguise as the Reds will be able to solely focus on domestic competitions, but they will return to league action with one of their most difficult fixtures. Old Trafford is, traditionally, one of Englands more engulfing venues for visiting sides, though some level of intimidation had been lost during Uniteds struggles under David Moyes last season. Louis van Gaal arrived during the summer and didnt fare much better in the early months of the season, but the Dutchman seems to have finally settled in at United, rattling off five straight wins to lift the Red Devils to third place in the table with 28 points. One of the more intriguing storylines of Sundays affair will be the tactical battle between Rodgers and Van Gaal. Rodgers demonstrated his ability to alter tactics on the fly last season, and to much success. Buut turnover to the squad and added fixtures have hampered his ability to tinker. Discount Shoes Black Friday. . Van Gaal, by comparison, has had to change his tactics out of necessity. The Dutchman has had to shuffle formations and personnel on a regular basis due to Uniteds litany of injuries, but the club has managed to weather the storm and pick up results despite not playing the most attractive brand of football. Chelsea suffered its first Premier League defeat of the season last time out, falling to Newcastle United at St. James Park. The clubs air of invincibility is gone, but the Blues are still favorites to claim the title, entering the weekend three points clear at the top of the table. Jose Mourinhos men will look to rebound against Hull City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday while second-place Manchester City, reeling from the absence of Sergio Aguero, will head to the KP Stadium for a potentially tricky fixture against Leicester City. Arsenal was given a good hiding in its last league outing, dropping its third match in five with a disappointing 3-2 loss at Stoke City. The Gunners bounced back with a solid performance at Galatasaray on Tuesday, but they will face a stiff test on Saturday when they welcome Newcastle to the Emirates. Southampton will attempt to regroup from a three-game slide on Saturday when the club heads to Turf Moor to face Burnley while West Ham United will look to claim a fourth straight league win and slot into third place with maximum points at Sunderland. Also on Saturday, Aston Villa will head to the Hawthorns to take on West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace will play host to Stoke at Selhurst Park. Sundays last fixture will pit Tottenham against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium while Everton will return to action on Monday against QPR at Goodison Park. ' ' '