Cincinnati RedsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
CIN 4/STL 2
Things to say
The Reds beat the Cardinals 4-2 at Busch Stadium.
01
opener
Reds took it 4-2 in St. Louis. Cincy's pitching kept the Cards quiet all night. Two runs at Busch just isn't gonna get it done.
02
key player
The Reds starter got into his stuff early and just cruised. Cardinals never really touched the heart of that rotation.
03
hot take
St. Louis at .500 is fine, but if the bats keep sleeping like this they're sellers by the deadline.
04
deep cut
Cardinals bullpen actually held up late, the damage was all early. That's on the offense, not the pen.
05
exit
Anyway, Cincy's got the momentum now. Curious if they can carry it into the next one.
The recap
Cincinnati went into Busch and walked out with a 4-2 win, quieting the Cardinals' bats all night. The Reds' starter got into his stuff early and kept St.
Louis chasing, handing a two-run cushion to a bullpen that slammed the door. St.
Louis never got the heart of the order going and drops to 52-51, while Cincinnati steals a road win to climb to 48-54. Getaway-day baseball, and the visitors were the ones who showed up.