Two runs were all St. Louis needed, and its bullpen made sure they held up. The Cardinals beat the Reds 2-1 in a game decided in the first inning and defended quietly from there.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Dane Myers gave Cincinnati its only offense, going 2-for-4 with a home run to left field that traveled 391 feet and drove in the Reds' lone run. It was his fourth home run of the season, part of a .255 season average. He struck out once but otherwise supplied the only real thump in the Reds' lineup all night.
St. Louis did its damage in the first inning. Alec Burleson doubled to right, and Herrera and Báez both scored, turning a tied game into a 2-0 lead the Cardinals would not surrender. Burleson finished 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs. Cincinnati answered in the fourth when Myers went deep, but the solo shot only trimmed the deficit to 2-1.
The Reds' starting pitcher lasted 5.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts, and was tagged with the loss, now 0-1 on the season while carrying a 3.60 ERA. From there, Cincinnati's bullpen did its part, holding St. Louis scoreless over the final 4.0 innings, but the Reds' offense could never solve the Cardinals' relief corps. Quinn Mathews started for St. Louis and worked 4.0 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits with 7 strikeouts. Luis Gastelum picked up the win with a scoreless inning, and Riley O'Brien closed it out with a scoreless ninth, striking out three for his 31st save.
St. Louis improved to 64-61, extending its winning streak to three games. Cincinnati fell to 59-65, losing its third straight.