Tyler O’Neill belted two home runs that powered two lengthy rallies for the Cardinals, and Albert Pujols hit his 694th career homer. The Reds hit three home runs in one inning, but that was only enough to chase starter Miles Mikolas from the game, not keep the Cardinals from reclaiming the rout with a 13-4 victory late Monday night at Great American Ball Park.
The Cardinals got their runs in gulps.
Ten Cardinals came to the plate in the second inning and produced six runs. O’Neill’s first homer, a solo shot, was the spark that ignited the inning.