CINCINNATI • The same score. The same teams. The same relievers. The same situation.
Different results.
A day after the Cardinals' ineffectiveness out of the bullpen contributed to a snowballing loss to Cincinnati, the relievers got a do-over. The reliever who allowed a two-run homer, Kevin Siegrist, pitched a scoreless eighth inning with a one-run lead. The reliever had a rickety debut with the Cardinals, Zach Duke, pitched a scoreless inning with a one-run lead.
The reliever who blew the save in the ninth and took the loss, closer Seung Hwan Oh, pitched a scoreless inning with a one-run lead.