Billingsley strong, Dodgers beat Cardinals 5-3

Monday, July 23, 2012 | 10:46 p.m. CDT; updated 8:18 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 30, 2012

ST. LOUIS — Chad Billingsley returned from the disabled list with a strong outing that ended a five-start losing streak, and Luis Cruz hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 Monday night in 101-degree heat for their fifth straight victory.

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