When Ross Ohlendorf, who inherited a mess created by Reds closer Tony Cingrani, hit Yadier Molina two pitches later, the Cardinals had their third win of the season in a game they trailed after eight innings.
The ninth-inning unraveling erased what was looking to be the first Major League win for Reds starter Cody Reed, who outdueled Michael Wacha by turning in the best start of his young career with six shutout frames.
Reed, 0-6 with a 7.30 ERA coming into the game, was tagged for five runs over five innings five days earlier against St.