Reds homer twice, top Cardinals to end six-game skid
 

[September 16, 2022] Nick Senzel and Aristides Aquino hit home runs to power the visiting Cincinnati Reds past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Thursday.

The Reds (57-86) snapped a six-game losing streak while the Cardinals (84-60) lost for the fourth time in seven games.

Cincinnati starting pitcher Chase Anderson (1-3) allowed one run on one hit and two walks in five innings. He struck out three.

Ian Gibaut pitched a scoreless inning, Buck Farmer blanked the Cardinals for two innings and Alexis Diaz surrendered a run in the ninth but still earned his seventh save.

Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (11-12) allowed three runs on five hits in six innings. He struck out three and walked three.

Senzel's homer put the Reds up 1-0 in the second inning.

Cincinnati's Austin Romine walked leading off the third inning, TJ Friedl hit a double, and Jonathan India walked to load the bases.
 

After Kyle Farmer flied out, Jake Fraley hit a sacrifice fly to put the Reds up 2-0. Cincinnati tried to add another run with an aggressive baserunning play, but Friedl was thrown out trying to steal home.

The Cardinals cut the deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the inning. Lars Nootbaar walked with one out, Brendan Donovan was hit by pitch, and Paul Goldschmidt lined a two-out RBI double.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina wears number twenty one and catching gear honoring Roberto Clemente as he catches on Roberto Clemente Day against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Donovan also tried to score on the play, but the Reds threw him out with a pinpoint relay from left fielder Friedl to shortstop Farmer to catcher Romine.

Aquino's solo homer in the sixth pushed the Reds' lead to 3-1.

Cincinnati got a runner to third base in the seventh. Spencer Steer hit a leadoff single, moved to second base on a bunt and took third on a groundout. India walked, but Farmer grounded into a forceout to end the inning.

The Reds threatened again in the eighth. Donovan Solano walked with one out and moved to third on Aquino's double. Stuart Fairchild pinch-ran for Solano, but Nootbaar threw him out trying to score on Senzel's liner to right field.

The Cardinals rallied in the ninth. Donovan hit a leadoff single, Tommy Edman walked and Nolan Arenado dropped a one-out single into center field, loading the bases.

Albert Pujols' sacrifice fly cut the lead to 3-2 before Arenado stole second base, but pinch hitter Corey Dickerson grounded out to end the game.

--Field Level Media

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