['competitionName | NL_Central', 'finalScore | 5-1', 'hasLostTeam | San_Diego_Padres', 'hasWonTeam | Cardinals', 'matchDate | Thursday_night', 'pitcherName | Pineiro', 'winLossRecord | sixth']
Pineiro won his sixth straight decision with another strong outing and the Cardinals padded their NL Central lead with a 5-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.