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Steer Drives In Five as Reds Beat Cardinals 6-2 to Stay in NL Wild Card Hunt

The result keeps Cincinnati within 2.5 games of the final NL Wild Card with roughly 10 games left.

Overview

  • Cincinnati improved to 76-76 by taking the rubber game in St. Louis to close a three-city trip at 4-5.
  • Spencer Steer hit his 18th homer, a three-run shot in the fourth, and later added a two-run single for five RBIs.
  • Brady Singer worked 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits with six strikeouts.
  • Alec Burleson opened the scoring with a first-inning solo homer, while a bases-loaded wild pitch by Andre Pallante added a Reds run.
  • The Reds return home for their final homestand, opening Thursday against the Cubs with Hunter Greene slated to start.