(Cincinnati, OH) — The Cardinals scored four runs in the first inning and held on for a 5-4 win over the Reds. Stephen Piscotty smacked a solo homer in the fifth for St. Louis, which holds a half-game lead for the second NL Wild Card spot. Michael Wacha went five innings for the win and Seung Hwan Oh earned his eighth save.
>>Cardinals Wrap Up Series With Reds Today
(Cincinnati, OH) — The Cardinals will wrap up their three-game series with the Reds this afternoon in Cincinnati. Mike Leake will take the mound for St. Louis. He’s 8-and-8 with a 4.50 ERA. Brandon Finnegan starts for the Reds. He’s 6-and-8 with a 4.68 ERA. First pitch is scheduled for 11:35 a.m.
>>Cubs Rally To Beat Marlins In Ninth
(Chicago, IL) — The Cubs scored three times in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally for a 5-4 win over the Marlins at Wrigley Field. Chicago tied the game on a bases-loaded walk and won it on a bases-loaded wild pitch. The Cubs swept the three-game series. They open a series in Oakland tomorrow.
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