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NEW YORK -- Connect beat Divining Rod by a head at the end of a stretch duel Saturday in the $500,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct.A late developing 3-year-old facing older horses for the first time in a stakes race, Connect won for the fifth time in six starts this season. Ridden by Javier Castellano and trained by Chad Brown, the Pennsylvania Derby winner was part of a four-horse battle turning for home. It turned into a two-horse contest as Connect and Divining Rod pulled away from the pack in the final furlong.Divining Rod held the slightest advantage until Connect pushed on in the final strides.It was an exciting race, Brown said. This is such a nice horse. Javier really rode him good. He had to move a little earlier than he wanted and he got a bit of a wide trip, but he knew how to time it just right.It was the first race for Connect since the Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 24. Brown opted to give the colt a break after that race.There is always a risk doing that, Brown said. He could be a little short, but he had just enough today and got it done at a mile.Arnaud Delacour, Divining Rods trainer, took the tough-luck defeat in stride.I thought it was a great stretch run from both horses, he said. I think Connect is a great horse, so Im thrilled.Connect paid $5, $3.30 and $2.80 as the 3-2 favorite.Divining Rod returned $5.10 and $4.90 and Realm paid $7 to show.The time was 1:35.34 in the final Grade 1 stakes of the year in New YorkConnect earned $300,000 for the win, lifting his career earnings to $1.25 million for owner Paul Pompa Jr.On the undercard, Mo Town stepped up from his maiden win to take $300,000 Remsen Stakes for 2-year-olds.With the victory, he also moved into next years Triple Crown picture.The son of Uncle Mo is 2 for 3 for trainer Tony Dutrow. The latest was a very professional effort by an inexperienced colt.After Takaful, the 4-5 favorite, opened a big lead down the backstretch, jockey John Velazquez and Mo Town made a decisive move from fourth into second, narrowing the gap right behind the leader.Mo Town took over from Takaful in the final eighth of a mile and pulled clear to a 2 1/2 length score over No Dozing. Takaful was third.Mo Town paid $10.40 to win.- Paco Lopez rode a pair of upset stakes winners.He rallied Verves Tale rallied past 3-5 favorite Lewis Bay for a 20-1 upset in the $250,000 Comely Stakes for 3-year-old fillies.After losing her first seven races, Verves Tale has now won two straight. She prevailed by a neck, paying $43.60 to win for trainer Barclay Tagg.Lopez reversed tactics in the $300,000 Demoiselle for 2-year-old fillies, posting a front-running victory aboard 5-1 shot Miss Sky Warrior.She held off Jamyson `n Ginger, the 9-5 choice, by a half-length. 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And before a rare start as the leadoff man in the series finale Sunday, he got a nice round of applause.The 42-year-old showed them he has plenty left in the tank, too.Suzuki doubled, singled twice and had another hit taken away on a replay challenge, leaving him six shy of 3,000 in the Miami Marlins 6-3 victory.These are three games that Ill probably never forget, he said through a translator. I dont think I could have experienced something like this unless it was here in St. Louis, adding of the Cardinals stars, It was hard to look at them as the enemy.Suzuki made just his second start this month with All-Star Marcell Ozuna getting a day off. Hes been largely reduced to pinch hitting behind a set outfield, and singled in that role on Friday.Hell be back to a bench role on Monday in Philadelphia, with no complaints.I think Ich is taking a lot of pressure off of everyone, just because he talks about playing till hes 50, manager Don Mattingly said. So, he should be able to get, what is it, seven more hits in the next seven years?Suzuki also walked, scored a run and came up just short on his bid to beat out an infield hit. All of that in wilting, 93-degree heat for a player whod been 3 for 11 in July.I guess me being close to 3,000, the fans reacted that way and treated me this way, it was just an amazing experience, Suzuki said.Giancarlo Stantons second double of the game drove in the go-ahead run in a two-run seventh against Jonathan Broxton (1-2).Christian Yelich had two hits and three RBI and Jeff Mathis bunted home a hit for Miami, which took two of three for jjust its second series win the last seven years in St.dddddddddddd Louis.Matt Holliday batted cleanup for the first time this season and had three of the Cardinals four hits, including his 16th homer. But St. Louis struck out 15 times, including four by Randal Grichuk and three by Tommy Pham.Kyle Barraclough (5-2) had three strikeouts in 1 2/3 perfect relief innings and A.J. Ramos earned his 29th save in 30 chances. The bullpen worked 3 2/3 scoreless innings after finishing with two spotless frames in a 5-0 loss Saturday.Great pitching, great hitting, great defense, Ramos said. Weve been doing that all year, so if we continue that I think well be fine.The Marlins have won five of six overall and are seven games above .500, matching their high water mark of the season.Its obviously more fun to play, Ramos said. Were never really out of a game, we keep pushing and pushing.Marlins starter Adam Conley matched his career high with nine strikeouts, giving up two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. He didnt mind the heat, saying he pitched in those conditions it seemed like every day game in Mobile, Alabama, in the Southern League.I try to put everything on an even playing field, Conley said. Nobody out there was comfortable.Michael Wacha needed 101 pitches to get 12 outs for St. Louis and gave up three runs on seven hits. Four innings matched his shortest outing of the season.They were definitely grinding out some at-bats, for sure, Wacha said.UP NEXTMarlins: Jose Fernandez (11-4, 2.52) works the opener of a four-game series at Philadelphia.Cardinals: Mike Leake (6-7, 4.14) had a season-high 10 strikeouts his last time out at Milwaukee.TRAINERS ROOMMarlins: 1B Justin Bour (ankle) could rejoin the team next weekend.Cardinals: 1B-OF Brandon Moss (ankle) is making slow progress and is still in a walking boot.LONG BALLThe Cardinals have homered in eight straight games but are just 4-4 in that stretch. ' ' '