Reds Edge Cardinals in Extra-Inning Thriller to Extend Road-Trip Success

In the tenth inning, a pinch-hit single by Sal Stewart drove in the go-ahead run, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 5–3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The win capped a three-game road series sweep, marking the Reds’ first three-straight road-series victories since the 2023 season.

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• Sal Stewart: Pinch-hit single in the 10th produced the decisive run.

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• Nathaniel Lowe: Two-run single to left after Eugenio Suárez was intentionally walked, extending the lead.

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• Elly De La Cruz and Ke’Bryan Hayes: Each hit solo home runs for Cincinnati.

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• Iván Herrera: Solo homer for St. Louis.

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• Alec Burleson (Cardinals): Recorded three hits, one run, and an RBI.

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• Brock Burke (Reds): Retired the side with a strikeout and a foul-out in the eighth, then pitched a clean ninth.

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• Julian Garcia (Reds): Earned his first career save after allowing the automatic runner to score on Burleson’s 10th-inning RBI single.

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• Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy: Posted a career-high nine strikeouts over six innings, allowing six hits and one walk.

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• Reds starter Andrew Abbott: Also lasted six innings, surrendering two runs on three hits with four walks and four strikeouts.

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Second baseman Spencer Steer exited in the fifth inning after fouling a pitch off the end of his bat, resulting in right-wrist pain. The Reds organization announced that Steer will undergo imaging and see a hand specialist on the following Monday.

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Since the All-Star break, the Reds—currently in last place in the NL Central—have won two of three games against Colorado, Seattle, and St. Louis, improving to a 6-3 road record. The extra-inning win reinforces Cincinnati’s momentum on the road and provides a morale boost as they seek to climb out of the division’s basement.

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The Reds are slated to start right-hander Chase Burns (12-1, 2.42 ERA) against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night, while the Cardinals have yet to name a starter for their series opener against the Chicago Cubs.

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