ST. LOUIS – The way the Cincinnati Reds starting pitchers have been throwing, a little offense goes a long way.
The Reds got more than a little offense Friday night. They opened their series with the St. Louis Cardinals with a 12-1 victory before a sellout crowd of 45,087 on a chilly night at Busch Stadium.
Eugenio Suárez, Jesse Winker, Joey Votto and José Peraza hit solo shots and Yasiel Puig hit a two-run shot.
The Reds have won six of their last eight and are 10-6 since the 1-8 start. The good streak has come from winning close games.