St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Match Player Stats On Aug 06, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 6, 2017

CINCINNATI -- Jose Martinez's first career grand slam highlighted a nine-run fourth inning, helping the St. Louis Cardinals cruise to a 13-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, double and four RBIs and Kolten Wong and Paul DeJong had three hits each as the Cardinals (55-56) took two of three in the series.

Brett Cecil (2-4) pitched three scoreless innings to earn the victory.

Adam Wainwright was reinstated from the disabled list prior to Sunday's game after missing two weeks with mid-back tightness. He pitched only three innings, allowing three runs on four hits and five walks.

Joey Votto and Eugenio Suarez homered for Cincinnati (45-66) and starter Homer Bailey (3-6) allowed a career-high 10 runs in only 3 1/3 innings.

Wainwright threw 35 pitches in the first inning without retiring a batter. He allowed a pair of singles before Votto lofted a 3-2 pitch just over Randall Grichuk's glove into the right field seats, putting Cincinnati ahead 3-0.

It was Votto's 29th home run this season and the 250th of his career. It also extended Votto's hitting streak to 11 games.

The Reds loaded the bases with nobody out but a 3-2 double play and a strike out of Bailey helped Wainwright escape the first with just three runs allowed.

St. Louis began the second inning with five straight hits including RBI doubles by Wong, Randall Grichuk and Greg Garcia to grab a 4-3 lead.

The Cardinals blew the game open with a nine-run fourth inning, highlighted by Martinez's first career grand slam to make the score 9-3.

It was Martinez's his eighth home run this season and the seventh grand slam allowed by Reds pitchers this season.

The nine runs allowed by the Reds were the most since giving up 10 at Coors Field on July 26, 2015.

NOTES: Reds RHP Tim Adleman will start Monday's series opener against the San Diego Padres. ... Reds SS Zack Cozart was reinstated from the disabled list on Sunday and went 1-for-5. ... Reds RHP Lisalverto Bonilla was recalled from Triple-A Louisville and OF Phillip Ervin was optioned to Triple-A. ... Cardinals LHP Kevin Siegrist was placed on the 10-day disabled list with left forearm tendinitis. ... Reds 1B Joey Votto's 135 career home runs at Great American Ball Park tie Jay Bruce for most for any player.