ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Bryan Torres hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Kyle Leahy pitched five strong innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Miami Marlins 2-1 Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium III.

Torres’ blast to right field scored Masyn Winn, giving St. Louis a 2-0 lead. The Marlins answered in the fifth when Graham Pauley doubled down the right-field line to drive in Owen Caissie, cutting the deficit to 2-1.

Leahy (6-4) allowed one earned run on two hits with five strikeouts over five innings. JoJo Romero added 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Riley O’Brien worked a scoreless ninth for his 20th save.

Miami’s Tyler Phillips (1-3) took the loss despite allowing only two runs over six innings. The Marlins managed four hits, while St. Louis had six, including two from JJ Wetherholt.

Attendance was 37,779, and the game lasted 2:16. St. Louis improved to 43-38, while Miami fell to 44-40. The Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak to the Marlins.