CINCINNATI • For the third game in succession, the Cardinals scored only on solo home runs. For the third game in succession, they lost to a second-division team Saturday afternoon.
Jedd Gyorko’s first-inning homer, his 25th of the season, and Cardinals’ fourth homer in the three days, got the Cardinals off to a fast start. The drive extended their streak of consecutive games in which they had homered to 22. It was also the end of their scoring as they fell to the Reds 9-1 despite accepting eight walks from Reds’ pitching, seven by Reds starter Dan Straily.