Reds beat Cardinals 5-3 in 10 innings to win 3 straight road series for
first time since 2023
[July 27, 2026]
By JEFF LATZKE
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sal Stewart drove in the go-ahead run
with a pinch-hit single in the 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat
the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Sunday.
The victory capped a 6-3 road trip for Cincinnati coming out of the
All-Star break. Since the break, the Reds, in last place in the NL
Central, have won two of three against Colorado, Seattle and St. Louis. |
Cincinnati Reds' Elly de la Cruz (44) reacts with third base coach
Willie Harris, back, after hitting a home run against the St. Louis
Cardinals during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 26,
2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le) |
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Stewart's line drive to right field against Matt Svanson (2-3)
scored automatic runner Tyler Stephenson and pushed Cincinnati
to its third straight road series win for the first time since
2023.
After Eugenio Suárez was intentionally walked to load the bases
with two outs, Nathaniel Lowe extended the lead with a two-run
single to left.
Elly De La Cruz and Ke’Bryan Hayes hit solo home runs for
Cincinnati. Reds second baseman Spencer Steer left the game with
right wrist pain after fouling a pitch off the end of his bat in
the fifth inning.
The team said Steer would have imaging done and see a hand
specialist on Monday.
Iván Herrera hit a solo homer, and Alec Burleson had three hits,
a run scored and an RBI as St. Louis lost for the seventh time
in 10 games.
Brock Burke (4-4) got Lars Nootbaar to foul out with the bases
loaded in the eighth, then pitched a spotless ninth for the
Reds. Rookie Julian Garcia earned his first career save after
allowing the automatic runner to score on Burleson's 10th inning
RBI single.
Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy recorded a career-high nine
strikeouts in six innings, allowing one walk and six hits—
including the solo homers by De La Cruz and Hayes.
Andrew Abbott of the Reds also lasted six innings, giving up two
runs on three hits. He had four walks and four strikeouts.
Up next
Reds RHP Chase Burns (12-1, 2.42 ERA) is set to start against
Cleveland RHP Slade Cecconi (4-7, 4.60) in Cincinnati on Monday
night.
The Cardinals have not announced a starter for their Monday
night series opener against the Cubs and LHP David Peterson
(5-7, 5.97).
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