After a 34-57 record heading into the All-Star break, the Cincinnati Reds won two out of three to take the series from the St. Louis Cardinals. Longtime Reds killer Paul Goldschmidt hit four home runs on the weekend, but he got no help in Sunday’s rubber match. The only two hits Tyler Mahle allowed in six innings were long balls by Goldschmidt. Joey Votto had a three-run bomb of his own to lead Cincinnati to a 6-3 victory that secured the series win to begin the second half of the season.
Great American Ball Park will remain home base for awhile.