Seattle’s Nelson Cruz doubled and singled to extend his hitting streak to 16 games, but failed to homer for the first time in six games. And the number of “bad starts” he’s had in 2015 can be counted using one finger.
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The 25-year-old right-hander was nearly as dominant towards them Tuesday, permitting two runs and 7 hits with no walks and the 9 strikeouts.
“We might be looking to the future, but it says a lot about our players to go out and compete every day”, said Reds manager Bryan Price.
Texas starter Nick Martinez (7-6) walked three and struck out one while throwing 86 pitches in blistering heat.
Cardinals: Michael Wacha (12-4) has won both of his starts against the Reds this season, allowing only two runs in 13 1-3 innings. “That’s not what I wanted to do”.
They loaded the bases in the third with a walk, an infield single and a fielding error by shortstop Jhonny Peralta. Reds C Brayan Pena halted a 25-game RBI drought with a two-run double Wednesday.3. The Reds are 5-2 in their last 7 games as an underdog and 1-5 in Lorenzens last 6 starts. Their longest was an 18-inning loss to the Mets. It capped an abysmal July for the 23-year-old Californian, who went 0-4 in five starts last month and is winless since June 21.
Billy Hamilton of the Reds initially misjudged Jason Heyward’s fly ball to center in the eighth, but made a stretching, over-the-shoulder catch and slid on his stomach on the warning track to make up for his late break on the ball. 385 in his past seven games…. Jay Bruce, Marlon Byrd and Eugenio Suarez each had run-scoring hits in the 30-pitch inning. The Reds have scored six runs in their last three games and four or more run in four of their last eight games.
Reds: LH Sean Marshall threw off a bullpen mound for the first time since surgery on May 20 to remove scar tissue in his pitching shoulder. Three makeup games leave Cincinnati with just three off days the remainder of the season….
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Third baseman Matt Carpenter hit a two-run house run for St. Louis (67-39), which misplaced three straight to the Reds, who gained 5 of their previous seven video games. The rookie has never faced the Cardinals, but has not fared well at home, posting a 1-3 record and 4.80 ERA in nine appearances (eight starts).WALK-OFFS1. The Reds had a bit of a breakthrough in St. Louis last week, taking two of three – their first series win at Busch Stadium since 2001.
