Hunter Greene allowed one run in seven innings, Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run home run and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 to secure the series victory between the NL Central rivals.
CINCINNATI– Hunter Greene allowed one run in seven innings, Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Tuesday night to secure a series victory between the NL Central rivals .
The hard-throwing Greene (9-4) allowed four hits, striking out eight and walking one, earning his third straight victory.
Spencer Steer had a two-out RBI single in the first inning. Ty France opened the second with a home run off the roof of the Cardinals’ bullpen in right, his 11th of the season.
Candelario hit his 19th home run with two outs in the sixth.
Cardinals starter Erick Fedde (8-6) went six innings, giving up four runs and six hits and striking out two. He allowed both of Cincinnati’s home runs.
Nolan Arenado led off the seventh with a 400-foot home run into the left-field seats to cut the Reds’ lead to three in what would be Greene’s final inning.
Tony Santillan retired the Cardinals in order in the eighth, and Alexis Diaz hit them in the ninth for his 24th save in 26 tries. He has 17 in a row.
Cincinnati won the series opener on Monday night 6-1.
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Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson (7-4, 3.99 ERA) faces Reds right-hander Carson Spiers (4-4, 4.45) in the three-game series finale on Wednesday night.
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