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Nootbaar had surgery on both heels in October. Batting leadoff,
he singled in his first at-bat. His RBI double started a six-run
sixth.
After the Reds scored three runs in the first, St. Louis reeled
off 10 straight runs. Eight Cardinals drove in a run.
Hunter Dobbins (1-0) pitched the final five innings in relief of
starter Kyle Leahy.
Brady Singer (2-6) threw 4 1/3 innings to take the loss.
Jordan Walker, who had three hits, drove in a run with a RBI
double to center off reliever Brock Burke in the fifth to make
it 4-3.
Burleson led off the third with a home run into the right-field
bullpen.
The Cardinals scored a run in the first on what should have been
the third out. Stewart, the first baseman, didn’t have his foot
on the base when he got a throw from second baseman Spencer
Steer, and Iván Herrera scored.
The Reds challenged and lost. Manager Terry Francona was ejected
for arguing with plate umpire Chris Conroy.
After a walk to load the bases, Singer uncorked a wild pitch and
Burleson scored, cutting the Reds' lead to 3-2.
Cincinnati rookie Sol Stewart doubled home two runs in first
inning. Stewart leads all National League rookies in RBIs (39)
and doubles (13). He then scored on a single to left by Eugenio
Suárez, giving the Reds a 3-0 lead.
Up next
Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (2-1, 5.20) was set to face Cardinals LHP
Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 4.35) in the second game of the series
Saturday.
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