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Luis Castillo tosses Cincinnati Reds' first complete game since 2017 to beat St. Louis Cardinals

Luis Castillo spun around after throwing a 98-mph fastball and his jaw dropped in disbelief when it was called ball four with two outs in the ninth inning.

Castillo was hunting the first complete game of his career and he thought he sealed it with a punchout. He was surprised the call went against him, which brought the tying run to the plate, but he was determined to finish his complete game.

Two pitches later, Castillo jammed Brad Miller with a changeup. Castillo fielded a slow chopper on a knee, bobbled the ball, then fired a strike to first base as he fell to the ground for the final out in a 3-1 win over the St.