Overview

• Cincinnati scored eight runs over the final three innings, punctuated by Will Benson’s go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth and Tyler Stephenson’s bases-clearing double in the ninth.
• The win snapped a three-game skid and moved the Reds to 75-75, two games behind the Mets for the last NL wild-card spot with roughly a dozen games remaining.
• Manager Terry Francona dropped Elly De La Cruz to seventh in the order; he responded with a hit, two walks and three times on base.
• Rookie Sal Stewart went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs and two RBIs, continuing his recent hot stretch as an offensive catalyst.
• Nolan Arenado returned for St. Louis with a 2-for-4 night including a double and RBI, while Willson Contreras exited with right biceps tightness and is expected to rest for a couple of days, according to Oliver Marmol.