Joey Votto's HR pushes Reds past Cardinals 6-3
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 [July 25, 2022] Joey
Votto connected on a three-run homer and Tyler Mahle returned from
the injured list with six solid innings Sunday as the Cincinnati
Reds beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 to earn their second
win of a three-game weekend series.
Mahle (4-7), a potential target leading up to the Aug. 2 trade
deadline, made just his first start since July 2 against the Atlanta
Braves after missing three weeks with a strained right shoulder.
Reiver Sanmartin and Alexis Diaz each pitched a scoreless inning of
relief before Hunter Strickland pitched a perfect ninth for his
fifth save in seven chances.
The Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt continued his tear against Reds
pitching, hitting two home runs off Mahle to give him five homers in
his last four games -- all against Cincinnati -- after a 17-game
homerless drought.
While the Reds won the series, the Cardinals took three of the five
games from Cincinnati in the two series that wrapped around the
All-Star break.
The Reds broke through against St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas (7-8)
for four runs in the third. Tommy Pham lifted a bases-loaded
sacrifice fly to deep right to score Nick Senzel. Votto followed by
driving a Mikolas breaking ball into the first row of seats in
left-center for his eighth homer and 4-0 Cincinnati lead.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (39) throws a
pitch against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning at Great
American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
Mikolas allowed six runs on seven hits in five
innings, just the third time in 20 starts the right-hander was
tagged for four or more earned runs.
Goldschmidt cut the lead in half with a two-run homer off Mahle in
the fourth, the first hit off Mahle, who retired the first eight
batters he faced before allowing a two-out walk in the third.
The Reds then answered with a pair of runs in the fourth when Tyler
Naquin singled home Mike Moustakas with two outs. The Reds scratched
across another run when Matt Reynolds took off for home as Naquin
intentionally got caught in a rundown between first and second on a
failed stolen base attempt.
Goldschmidt's second homer, this one to right field, made it 6-3 in
the sixth, but Mahle completed the inning. He allowed three runs
over six innings, good for his eighth quality start.
--Field Level Media
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