Reds shortstop Zack Cozart tied the game in the third inning with an RBI double, and the club took the lead when Billy Hamilton reached home on a passed ball in the fifth. “If the ball comes off the wall at all, he’s going to score”. The 2002 Rangers set the major league record of 27. Garcia scattered six hits in that contest after permitting a season-high 13 in 4 2/3 innings of a no-decision versus the Reds on June 8.Straily hopes a return home will be just what the doctor ordered after yielding career high-tying totals in runs (seven) and homers (four) in 2 2/3 innings of a 9-2 setback at the Los Angeles Angels.
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“When he’s feeling good with his sinker, I think he’ll pitch tough all the way through”. The Cardinals are 11-5 in the last 16 meetings. Catcher Brayan Pena, limited by left knee inflammation to four games with St. Louis this season, was activated from the 60-day disabled list and reached the ballpark in time to line up with his teammates for the National Anthem. In the fourth, Hamilton raced toward the warning track and snared Alberto Rosario’s drive over his shoulder, then fired the ball toward the infield to double Greg Garcia off first on a relay from second baseman Jose Peraza, ending the inning.
Randal Grichuk already had homered in the second to extend the Cardinals’ streak of consecutive games in which they had homered to 23, behind only San Diego’s 25 for the longest in the majors this season.
Yadier Molina had two of the Cardinals’ five hits as they avoided being swept in Cincinnati for the first time since July 2012. Cinci starter Anthony DeSclafani allowed both runs on solo jacks through seven innings for a no decision with two relievers tossing scoreless baseball. After the team’s trainer attended to Hamilton, manager Bryan Price brought in Tyler Holt to finish the at-bat and play in center. Hamilton went down and had to stay at first for a while. Hamilton stole 56 bases in 2014 and 57 bases in 2015, and he leads the league with 58 stolen bases in 2016.
Reds: Joey Votto was out of the lineup with a stiff neck. Gene Wilder, who played the part of Wonka, died on Monday. The Reds offense struggled once again Friday night but their pitching came to the rescue. Reds 2B Brandon Phillips missed his second straight game with a sore left foot.
Cardinals: Carlos Martinez (12-7) is 4-1 career against the Reds with a 2.72 ERA, including four starts and 11 relief appearances. The 30-year-old will look to get back on track with a date versus Cincinnati, against which he improved to 11-4 in his career after working eight strong innings in a 3-2 triumph on August 10.
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Reds: Tim Adleman (2-2) faces the Cardinals for the first time. In his career, Martinez is 4-1 with a 2.72 ERA in four starts against the Reds.
