Reyes had shut down the Cubs on Sept. 13, throwing 4 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, and he was coming off a stellar outing against the Giants. On Saturday, he struck out six over five innings and threw a season-high 115 pitches. Reyes got the outs when needed, as the Cubs went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
"I thought he did a nice job of managing the damage," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said of his rookie starter. "You're at 71 pitches after three, you typically have a lot more runs on you than the three he had.