It was not the end to the homestand that the Cincinnati Reds were looking for.
After Joey Votto had smacked a 3-run homer to flip the scoreboard in favor of the good guys on Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals rode a 7-run 4th inning to steal a game of this series and sink Cincinnati to a 3-6 start to the second half of the season.
Sonny Gray bore the brunt of that, unfortunately, marking the second straight start of his that’s gone sideways in a hurry. He was ultimately tagged for 8 ER in just 3.1 IP, and that pair of poor consecutive outings has skyrocketed his season ERA to an unsightly 4.