mlb Game Recap
Cincinnati Drops St. Louis 7-6 - Match Report
St. Louis dropped a 7-6 decision at Busch Stadium on Sunday as Cincinnati legged out a win behind winning pitcher Jeff Hoffman.
The Reds were a +138 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.
Jeff Hoffman earned the victory for the Reds, throwing 1.1 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from TJ Friedl in the win.
St. Louis got a 1-inning outing from T.J. McFarland in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Juan Yepez had 3 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.
St. Louis enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 12-11 advantage in hits.
Alexis Diaz pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act on the road to face Arizona looking for another win. For St. Louis, they head home to face Pittsburgh.