A bobbled ground ball and a misplaced change-up put the Reds behind 3-1. The good guys then fought back to tie the game in the ninth only to see victory slip away. The Reds leave St. Louis having split the 4-game series. They return home for three games against the Chicago Cubs, starting tomorrow night.
In his last start of the season, Dan Straily pitched six innings and gave up three runs. He struck out seven and walked two.
22-year-old Alex Reyes, the top prospect in the Cardinals system, largely held the Reds bats in check for six innings.