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Cueto, Reds conclude series with Cardinals
Apr 11, 2012 - 2:37 PMVideo
The defending world champion Cardinals have won the first two games of the trio in Cincinnati, including a 3-1 triumph Tuesday when Carlos Beltran hit a solo home run in the first and David Freese added a two-run shot in the sixth.
Kyle Lohse (2-0), who allowed just two hits and a run in 7 1/3 innings in his first start of the year, was impressive again, yielding one run on four hits and one walk over six innings.
Freese finished with two hits, while Lance Berkman, who left the game in the ninth inning with a left leg strain, added two hits, including a triple, and a run scored. Jason Motte struck out one in a perfect bottom of the ninth to record his second save of the year.
Mike Leake (0-1) was touched for three runs on seven hits and one walk over six innings. Joey Votto knocked in the lone Cincinnati run and Jay Bruce tallied two hits in defeat.
Cueto, who turned 26 in February, was a 12-game winner in 2010 and won nine times in 2011 with a stingy 2.31 earned run average in 156 innings.
He opened 2012 with a flourish, pitching seven scoreless innings of three-hit ball in a 4-0 defeat of the Miami Marlins on April 5.
In 13 career starts against St. Louis, Cueto is 4-4 with a 4.94 ERA in 71 innings.
For the Cardinals, lefty Jaime Garcia, a 13-game winner in the last two seasons, makes his second start of 2012 after an 11-5 defeat of Milwaukee on April 6.
He allowed five hits and two runs in six innings against the Brewers, walking two and striking out three.
Garcia carried a 3.56 ERA across 194 2/3 innings last season while winning 13 of 20 decisions.
He is 6-1 in nine appearances against the Reds - seven starts - with a 3.13 ERA.
Cincinnati was 9-6 against the Cards last season.
- ST. LOUIS: 3
CINCINNATI: 4
Final
Apr 11 3:33 PM - Pinch-Hitter Chris Heisey singled to left center scoring Joey Votto with one out to end the game.
Cardinals 3, Reds 4 Bot 9, 1 OutApr 11 3:32 PM - Wilson Valdez bunt singled to second scoring Joey Votto. On the play, Ryan Ludwick advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and Ryan Hanigan due up.
Cardinals 3, Reds 3 Bot 5, 2 OutsApr 11 2:14 PM - Jay Bruce sacrifice fly out to center scored Zack Cozart. On the play, Joey Votto advances to third. Runners on first and third and with one out and Miguel Cairo due up.
Cardinals 3, Reds 2 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 11 2:09 PM - Joey Votto doubled to left scoring Drew Stubbs. On the play, Zack Cozart advances to third. Runners on second and third with none out and Ryan Ludwick due up.
Cardinals 3, Reds 1 Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 11 1:25 PM - Jon Jay two-out, two-run Home Run (1) to center scored Rafael Furcal. Matt Holliday due up.
Cardinals 3, Reds 0 Top 3, 2 OutsApr 11 1:17 PM - Rafael Furcal tripled to right scoring Jaime Garcia. Runner on third with two outs and Jon Jay due up.
Cardinals 1, Reds 0 Top 3, 2 OutsApr 11 1:15 PM - ST. LOUIS: 0
CINCINNATI: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 11 12:35 PM
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