Contreras hits 3-run homer in 1st inning of nightcap, Cardinals sweep
Reds 6-0 and 9-1
[May 01, 2025]
By JEFF WALLNER
CINCINNATI (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a three-run
homer in the first inning of the second game, Pedro Pagés added a solo
shot and the St. Louis Cardinals swept a day-night doubleheader from the
Cincinnati Reds 6-0 and 9-1 on Wednesday.
Contreras and Pagés homered off 22-year-old right-hander Chase Petty,
22, who allowed nine runs, seven hits and two walks over 2 1/3 innings
in his major league debut. Pagés homered on the 11th pitch of his at-bat
and Jordan Walker added a two-run double in the third. |
St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker (18) celebrates with teammates after
scoring on a single by Victor Scott II during the third inning of the
second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
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St. Louis entered 2-12 on the road and matched
its season wins total away from home.
Petty was selected 26th overall by Minnesota in the 2021 amateur
draft and was acquired in the March 2022 trade that sent pitcher
Sonny Gray to the Twins.
Cardinals starter Steven Matz allowed five hits with no walks
and six strikeouts in four scoreless innings, lowering his ERA
to 1.50.
Gordon Graceffo (1-0) got his first major league win, giving up
one run and two hits in five innings with five strikeouts and no
walks. He averaged 96.4 mph with his fastball.
St. Louis hit three consecutive homers in the ninth inning and
beat the Reds 6-0 in the first game, a makeup of Tuesday's
rainout. Cincinnati was 1 for 13 with runners in scoring
position on the day.
KEY MOMENT
With the count 2-2, Pagés fouled off six consecutive pitches
before hitting his second home run of the season.
KEY STAT
At 22 years, 26 days, Petty was the youngest Reds pitcher to
appear in a game since Homer Bailey at 21 years, 150 days in
2007.
UP NEXT
Reds RHP Hunter Greene (3-2, 2.70) will oppose Cardinals LHP
Matthew Liberatore (2-2, 3.19) in the series finale on Thursday.
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