Cincinnati RedsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
CIN 3/STL 10
Things to say
Cardinals beat the Reds 10-3 at Busch Stadium.
01
opener
Cards rolled the Reds 10-3 at Busch. Felt over by the fifth. Cincy's pen just had nothing.
02
key player
The Cards lineup teed off top to bottom — heart of the order did most of the damage and one of them left the yard in a big spot.
03
hot take
Reds manager went to the pen way too early and the game got out of hand fast.
04
deep cut
Cincy's starter only made it about four — his WHIP's been ugly on the road all year and it showed again.
05
exit
Anyway, divisional series rolls on tomorrow — curious if Cincy can steal a getaway day before they head home.
The recap
Cardinals took the Reds to the woodshed at Busch, 10-3, and it wasn't really that close. St.
Louis bats woke up early and just kept piling on, while Cincinnati's starter clearly didn't have it and the manager went to the pen too early trying to stop the bleeding. Reds drop to .500 at 31-31, Cards push to 33-28 and keep rolling at home.
Classic getaway-day beatdown.