When the ball jumped off the bat of Jonathan India to lead off the Top of the 1st, there was latent optimism that maybe, just maybe, the Cincinnati Reds would be having one of those rare good days in St. Louis. As it sailed over the LF wall for the 7th leadoff dinger in India’s young career, so, too, did the rest of the energy the Reds had on the day, unfortunately.
Reds rookie lefty Nick Lodolo never looked comfortable on the mound on a blisteringly hot day in Busch III, hitting a trio of batters while being otherwise bashed by the Cardinals for 5 ER in just 2.