St. Louis CardinalsvsCincinnati Reds
STL 6/CIN 7
Things to say
Reds beat the Cardinals 7-6 in 11 innings at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Reds-Cards went to extras last night, 7-6 Cincy in eleven. Classic NL Central slugfest. Great American plays small, you knew somebody was leaving the yard.
02
key player
Whoever Cincy ran out in the eleventh earned his paycheck — Cardinals had the heart of the order up and couldn't push one across.
03
hot take
Cardinals manager went to the pen way too early. You've got a starter cruising, you let him finish the seventh.
04
deep cut
St. Louis is 29-22 and just dropped one to a sub-.500 club at altitude basically — that ballpark is a launching pad.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Cards can bounce back — getaway day today, long flight either way.
The recap
Reds walked it off in the 11th to grab a 7-6 thriller after the Cardinals coughed up a lead late in regulation. St.
Louis manager went to the pen too early and Cincinnati's bats finally got into his guys' stuff, clawing back to force extras at Great American. Once it went to the bullpens, you knew somebody was leaving the yard, and Cincinnati delivered when it mattered.
Tough loss for the Cards, who are still sitting pretty at 29-22 but watched a winnable getaway-style night slip away.