St. Louis ? Matt Morris gets excited for every start, it’s just his nature. Facing the Boston Red Sox got him really pumped up, even if it wasn’t the World Series.

Morris improved to 7-0 with his first complete game of the season and contributed a squeeze bunt to help St. Louis beat Boston, 7-1, Monday night in the teams’ first meeting since last fall, when the Red Sox swept the Cardinals for their first World Series championship since 1918.

“We wanted this one bad,” Morris said. “It’s just another game, but it was a little more meaningful with all the media around and the attention. So, it was fun today.”

David Eckstein had three RBIs, eighth-place hitter Yadier Molina had two, and the Cardinals knocked out Tim Wakefield (4-6) in the sixth inning.

The largest crowd in eight seasons, a sellout of 50,270, watched the Cardinals win for the 16th time in their last 18 interleague games dating to 2003. Edgar Renteria got a generally warm reception, a mixture of early boos drowned out by cheers, in each of his at-bats in his first visit to St. Louis since signing as a free-agent with the Red Sox.

Renteria, who played for the Cardinals for six seasons, was 0-for-3 with two double-play balls and a foul-out. He also misplayed Morris’ grounder for an error in the eighth, prompting jeers of “Edgar! Edgar!” from the fans.

“I thought the first at-bat when our fans gave him a standing ovation, that really is what his six years here was all about,” Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said.

Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek had three passed balls, only two short of his season total from last year, while futilely trying to corral Wakefield’s knuckleball. Varitek, who entered the game with one passed ball this year, drove in the Red Sox’s lone run with a second-inning single.

St. Louis starter Matt Morris celebrates after the third out in the eighth inning against Boston. Morris pitched a complete game, giving up only one run on four hits, as the Cardinals beat the Red Sox, 7-1, Monday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

“I think Wake’s ball was moving all over the place,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. “I think his ball was moving, which was good for us, but whoever is back there is going to have a tough time.”

Brewers 4, Yankees 3

Milwaukee – Geoff Jenkins ran down Derek Jeter’s drive in the right-field corner for the final out, preserving the Brewers’ victory and ruining New York’s first trip to Milwaukee since 1997.

Junior Spivey hit a go-ahead homer, Jeff Cirillo also connected, and Derrick Turnbow escaped a ninth-inning jam to send the slumping Yankees to their eighth loss in nine games.

With pressure mounting from impatient owner George Steinbrenner, the Yankees fell to 1-6 on their 12-game road trip and dipped below .500 at 28-29.

White Sox 9, Rockies 3

Denver – Freddy Garcia retired 22 straight batters after a rough start to help Chicago rout Colorado.

Garcia (6-3) gave up a three-run homer to Brad Hawpe in the first inning, then didn’t allow another baserunner. The right-hander walked none and had a season-high 10 strikeouts in eight innings.

Shingo Takatsu completed the two-hitter – only the eighth time two or fewer hits have been allowed at Coors Field.

Joe Kennedy (3-6) gave up eight runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Orioles 4, Pirates 3

Pittsburgh – Rafael Palmeiro’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth helped Baltimore come back after wasting a three-run lead. Jorge Julio (2-1) retired all four batters he faced for the victory before B.J. Ryan struck out the side in the ninth for his 15th save in 17 opportunities.

Angels 4, Braves 2

Atlanta – Darin Erstad barreled over catcher Johnny Estrada to score on Garret Anderson’s go-ahead double, and Los Angeles beat Atlanta. John Smoltz (4-5) retired his first 14 batters and carried a 2-1 lead into the eighth, but the Angels put runners at the corners with one out. Brendan Donnelly (3-1) earned the win in relief of starter John Lackey. Francisco Rodriguez got three outs for his 11th save.

Blue Jays 4, Cubs 1

Chicago – Gustavo Chacin pitched seven shutout innings, Reed Johnson hit a three-run homer and Toronto won in its first trip to Wrigley Field. Chacin (6-4) won a matchup of rookie left-handers, outpitching John Koronka (1-1). Chacin allowed five hits, struck out six and was backed by two double plays. Miguel Batista got his 10th save in 11 chances.

Dodgers 5, Tigers 3

Los Angeles – Jeff Kent hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs. Kent went 4-for-4 Sunday against Milwaukee and had hits in his final three at-bats Saturday, but the Tigers’ Jeremy Bonderman struck him out his first time up. Los Angeles’ Derek Lowe (5-5) gave up three runs – one earned – on five hits in eight innings. He struck out five and walked one.

National League

D’backs 10, Phillies 8

Philadelphia – Shawn Green had four RBIs, and Arizona snapped Philadelphia’s six-game winning streak. The Diamondbacks scored five times in the first inning off Cory Lidle (5-4) and snapped a five-game losing streak.