It was the first multi-homer game of Steer's
career. Jake Fraley singled, walked and stole two bases and also
scored twice for Cincinnati, which won its second straight game.
Reds starter Andrew Abbott (10-9) worked out of bases-loaded
jams in the second and third innings to snap a three-start
losing streak. Abbott, who retired 11 batters in a row during
one stretch between the third and the seventh innings, allowed
one run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings. He walked two and
struck out six.
Jakob Junis finished up with 2 1/3 hitless innings while
striking out three in a non-save situation.
Paul Goldschmidt doubled and singled for St. Louis, which lost
its second game in a row. Sonny Gray (11-7), who struck out five
of the first six batters he faced, would up permitting six runs,
tying a season-high, on five hits over five innings. He walked
two and fanned nine.
St. Louis took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on an RBI single
by Nolan Arenado. He knocked in Willson Contreras, who had
singled and advanced to second on a walk to Tommy Pham.
Cincinnati took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the third when Steer
and De La Cruz homered on back-to-back pitches. Steer socked a
two-run shot to left, while De La Cruz belted a 399-footer into
the bleachers in left-center for his 21st homer of the season.
The Reds extended the lead to 6-1 in the fifth on Steer's 18th
home run, driving in Fraley, who had opened the inning with a
single, and Will Benson, who had walked.
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