video thumbnail  CHC@STL: Barney lifts a sacrifice fly in the
second  ST. LOUIS -- Before Wednesday's game, Cubs manager Dale
Sveum spoke about how good Yadier Molina is, and then the
Cardinals catcher proved it.  Molina belted a tiebreaking two-
run home run in the sixth to lift the Cardinals and Jake
Westbrook to a 4-1 victory over the Cubs, who dropped to 9-23
against National League Central Division teams.  "The
adjustments you've seen Molina make, whether it's different
stances, different approaches, and all that, that's what it
takes sometimes," Sveum said. "That's why Molina is, if not
right now, the MVP of the league. Each year, he gets better and
better as a hitter."  Edwin Jackson took the loss, ending a
brief two-game win streak. The right-hander, who appeared in 13
games (12 starts) for the Cardinals in 2011, gave up six hits
over 5 1/3 innings.  "It was a good outing against the best-
hitting team in the league -- he did a good job," Sveum said.
"We scored one unearned run on two hits. Jackson was