The Cincinnati Reds’ 9-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Monterrey, Mexico on Sunday provided fans with an eerily familiar feeling. It wasn’t just because it was another loss to the Cardinals — although, yeah, that was part of it. It was the way the Reds lost, or rather, the way the Cardinals won. St. Louis got some good pitching and put together a few good at-bats, but most importantly, it hit dingers. Four of them, to be precise. Two came in the first inning before Cincinnati starter Anthony DeSclafani could even get settled in, and two more came in the seventh inning, when relievers Amir Garrett and Jared Hughes lapsed from their mostly strong starts to the season to serve up one home run each.
Despite Cards’ Sunday slugfest, Reds home run prevention is on the right track
