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ST. LOUIS -- This time around, Shelby Miller battled for outs. The St. Louis Cardinals rookie right-hander had trouble controlling his fastball, and finishing off hitters. A pitch count headed for triple digits in the sixth inning was the only battle he lost. The 22-year-old Miller followed up his nearly perfect one-hitter with 5 2-3 scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on a wild pitch in a 4-2 victory Wednesday night. "Its not always going to be smooth," said Miller, who threw 96 pitches. "I got away with some mistakes. We won the game, so thats all that matters." Rick Ankiels two-run homer off rookie Seth Maness (3-0) tied it in the top of the seventh and was his first against the team that converted the former left-handed pitcher to an outfielder in 2005. Ankiel has 75 career homers, including six this year. "Its unfortunate we didnt win but for me its a positive, so Im happy about it," Ankiel said. "For me it was just fun to do because it was against that team." Shaun Marcum (0-4) made it out of the fifth for the first time in four starts since beginning the year on the 15-day disabled list and singled twice for his first career multihit game. "Im still not where I want to be," said Marcum, who visited a chiropractor in St. Louis the day before his start. "The important thing is the team, and we lost, so it doesnt matter what I did on the mound." Marcum left the game with two on and two out in the seventh and Scott Rices wild pitch to pinch hitter Ty Wigginton allowed Daniel Descalso to score the go-ahead run. "Didnt even swing," said Wigginton, who ended up getting intentionally walked. "I just watched it slide by." Jon Jay and Tony Cruz had an RBI apiece in the fourth and pinch hitter Yadier Molina added a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth for the Cardinals, who have won 12 of 14 and handed the Mets their sixth straight loss. St. Louis will go for a four-game sweep Thursday with ace Adam Wainwright (5-2, 2.30) facing Jonathan Niese (2-4, 5.93). Rice bounced a 1-0 pitch past catcher John Buck. The lefty took the loss his previous two appearances, including the series opener when Wigginton scored from second on Matt Carpenters infield hit off Rices leg. Miller laboured five days after retiring the final 27 batters with 13 strikeouts in a one-hitter over Colorado and as in some earlier starts had trouble finishing off hitters. John Buck coaxed a 12-pitch walk on a full count, fouling off six pitches after the count was 2-2. "Its not like hes erratic and not efficient," manager Mike Matheny said. "Hes challenging guys and theyre getting a piece of it." On Wednesday, he allowed four hits, a walk and a hit batter to lower his ERA to a major-league leading 1.40. Miller had three of his six strikeouts in the first when David Wright bounced a two-out single up the middle to end the streak at 29 in a row and then stole second before Ike Davis fanned to end the inning. Marcum entered with an 8.59 ERA after getting a late start due to biceps tendinitis and has lost four consecutive decisions for the first time in his career. He retired the side in order on just eight pitches followed by a 10-pitch second, and retired 10 of the first 11 hitters. Miller went to a full count for the fourth time in six hitters before walking Buck with one out in the second, and Ankiel fisted a bloop single to shallow centre. But Buck ran the Mets out of the inning when he was easily doubled off second on Ruben Tejadas liner to centre. Cruz made just his second start of the season and first since April 19 at the backup catcher behind Molina, who was 0 for 11 the previous three games. Molina called Millers gem on Friday, in which the 22-year-old right-hander allowed a leadoff single to Eric Young and then retired the final 27. The Cardinals had one hit and one runner in scoring position the first three innings against Marcum before breaking through with three hits and a botched rundown play to take a 2-0 lead in the fourth. The Mets allowed a run and cut off the relay after Jays two-out RBI double to the gap in right-centre. Jay was marooned between bases when Wright charged hard from third to make the tag and the ball bounced out of his glove. Jay ended up at third and scored on a single by Cruz. Edward Mujica worked the ninth for his 11th save. Notes: Miller had a major-league best 1.39 ERA his first eight career starts, counting one in 2012, bettering Milo Candinis 1.09 ERA in 1943 for the Washington Senators. Its the Cardinals best, topping Howie Pollets 2.09 start in 1941. . ... 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Ole Miss has issues with finishing games after squandering 20-plus point leads in its first two losses.To put the Rebels woes into proper perspective: the rest of the FBS has only two losses after holding a 20-point lead.Georgia has concerns about a running game that produced only 101 yards rushing in last weeks comeback win at Missouri.Such is the situation as the No. 23 Rebels (1-2, 0-1) host the No. 12 Bulldogs (3-0, 1-0) at noon ET Saturday in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford.It is going to be another great challenge for us, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said. We knew September was going to be this way, and it is time for us to get back out and find a way to finish a game.Freezes Rebels led Alabama 24-3 at last week before losing 48-43 to the top-ranked Tide. That collapse came two weeks after they built a 22-point cushion against Florida State before losing 45-34 to the Seminoles.Interestingly, Georgia has demonstrated its comeback ability in all three of its wins to date, even against Nicholls State in the second game of the year.The Bulldogs trailed 14-13 in that one before pulling out the 26-24 win over the FCS foe. The week before they trailed North Carolina 24-14 in the third quarter before rallying for the 33-24 victory.Last week in their SEC opener, they trailed 27-21 at Missouri with less than four minutes left before freshman quarterback Jacob Eason led a drive that produced the decisive score with just 1:29 to play on a 20-yard completion to wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie.Asked about that hookup this week, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart preferred to put it in the past.To be honest with you, that plays done, Smart said. Weve got to worry about Ole Miss. Theyre going to have some really fast guys rushing. Im really worried about what theyve got rushing.Also of concern for Smart is a running game that suddenly has turned stagnant for the Bulldogs. Tailback Nick Chubb has run for 365 yards for the season, but 222 of that came in the opener against the Tar Heels. He rushed for 80 yards against Nicholls State and onnly 63 against Missouri.ddddddddddddWe have to be able to run the ball better, Smart said. Effectively, we talked about run efficiency. We were only run-efficient in the first game.Efficiency for us is success at which you run it at first down, second down and third down. We havent been run-efficient that last two games.When you ask how do we do that better, we have to create opportunities for our kids to be successful in. Thats the challenge we have as coaches, and thats the challenge were going to issue to our players.Ole Miss, on the other hand, has struggled to stop the run. The Rebels are next-to-last in the SEC in run defense, allowing nearly 243 yards a game to opposing rushers.Theyre going to be a tough run team to stop, Ole Miss defensive tackle Issac Gross said of the Bulldogs. They throw the ball, too. I see more of a play-action team. Theyre going to pound the ball.The Rebels also have had problems dealing with turnovers. They rank last in the SEC with a minus-5 turnover margin, having coughed it up seven times with quarterback Chad Kelly being responsible for six of the giveaways. Two of those resulted in defensive touchdowns for Alabama last week.We have to make sure every series ends in a kick, whether its an extra point, a field goal or a punt, Kelly said. I have to take it upon myself to keep putting it in my head to take care of the ball.The Rebels hope to exploit Georgias apparently vulnerable defense. The Bulldogs have allowed over 214 yards a game to opposing passers. Kelly has passed for 953 yards, an average of nearly 318 a game.Georgia has had Ole Miss number in the series as of late with 10 straight wins in the series, though the teams havent played since 2012. But with their season at an early crossroads, the Rebels have more pressing reasons to get this one.Its a game that we have to win for sure, Ole Miss tight end Evan Engram said. Thats whats special about it. ' ' '