The Cardinals beat the Cubs 6-4 on Tuesday night as right-hander Chris Carpenter earned his first win of the season. St. Louis was without manager Tony La Russa, who was in Arizona undergoing tests at the Mayo Clinic after general manager John Mozeliak said he was diagnosed with shingles. Carpenter allowed four runs and 13 singles over seven innings to get his first win since last Sept. 30. He threw 116 pitches to earn the win in his eighth start of the season.