Yet, after Kolten Wong punctuated a lengthy at-bat by poking a two-out, run-scoring double to left to cut the Cincinnati lead to one run Thursday night, the Cardinals had the lead run at the plate in pinch hitter Matt Wieters. But Wieters flied to center and the Cardinals’ winning streak was over at five in a 2-1 loss.
Cincinnati Reds starter Sonny Gray, who hasn’t allowed a run in 18 innings, held the Cardinals without a hit until Dexter Fowler singled to right center with two out in the fifth. The night before, the Cardinals didn’t have their first hit until the seventh inning against Kansas City and then they had six singles in a row in the seventh to pull out a 6-0 win.