CINCINNATI (AP) – Eugenio Suarez and Scooter Gennett hit consecutive two-run
doubles in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds came from behind to beat
the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night.
St. Louis starter Carlos Martinez (4-5) was dominant through six innings
before wilting in the seventh as the Cardinals dropped their fourth straight and
eighth in 11 games.
The Reds had lost two in a row and five of six going into the opener of this
four-game series.
Martinez, who was 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA in his previous six starts, faced the
minimum 18 batters through six innings with the help of catcher Yadier Molina,
who threw out major league stolen base leader Billy Hamilton trying to swipe
third in the first inning and Adam Duvall attempting to steal second in the
second.
Game two of the four-game series is Tuesday night. Adam Wainwright (6-3) starts
for the Cardinals while Tim Adelman (3-2) goes for the Reds. Game time is 6:10
with the pre-game at 5:15 on KTLO-AM.
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