Michael Wacha overcame all of it for another victory.
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“It got pretty sloppy”, Matheny said. All three Houston runs were scored by players who reached on a walk. Big names from Joc Pederson to Kris Bryant and Maikel Franco were expected to make a big impact this year and they have. Apart from DeSclafani, the Reds also have David Holmberg holding down the Cardinals.
Up next is Milwaukee, where he Cardinals begin a three-game weekend series tomorrow night against the Brewers to close out their six-game road trip.
“They didn’t really give us much to be excited about until the last inning”, manager Bryan Price said. “We made some adjustments and talked about some things we wanted to do, but he pitched well”.
Sampson seems destined to head back there soon, not because he was ineffective – he allowed three runs and three hits in five innings in a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates – but because his start was mostly a matter of convenience.
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Allen (1-4), coming in to protect a 3-1 lead for Danny Salazar, was charged with his third blown save in 25 chances after giving up a one-out single to Albert Pujols and two-out walks to Erick Aybar and Conor Gillaspie.
C Tony Cruz delivered a two-out, RBI single in the fourth inning on Thursday to snap an 0-for-14 skid. He has given up one run or fewer in six of his eight profession begins towards the Reds. He hasn’t won since June 21, going 0-5 in seven starts.
Cardinals: Carlos Martinez (11-4) allowed five runs and a season-high 10 hits in five innings of a 9-8 win over Colorado last Thursday. No. 3 came at a very bad time. He has gone 5-13 with a 6.31 ERA, and he has been brutalized by home runs this season. Yadier Molina has taken 12 bases – that is, extended for third base on a single, scored from first on a double – while only being thrown out on the bases twice.
John Lackey settled down after a ragged first inning, allowing only one infield hit while he was on the mound the rest of the way. The right-hander improved to 7-7 on the year with the win.
Ahead 8-0 going into the ninth, the NL East-leading Mets saw the Marlins actually bring the potential winning run to the plate. Lynn will be looking to diminish his previous start.
Lackey, who had limited Cincinnati to two hits over eight innings on Wednesday, was peppered for five in his opening frame.
Salvador Perez had three hits, including a two-run homer, and three RBIs to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Davis smacked a home run for the first time since July 18, connecting off Padres starter Odrisamer Despaigne (5-8) in the third – a shot into the San Diego bullpen that made it 4-0.
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The most intriguing part of the production that both Peralta and Heyward have put forward is that it has been done largely without the use of the home run ball.
