Reds hit Mikolas hard in third, lead 3-1 in fifth

Dexter Fowler of the St. Louis Cardinals and Jose Martinez share a laugh after Fowler made a catch in centerfield to end seventh inning during a game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas hasn't been fooling the Reds very much, as they have hit him hard in the first three innings in taking a 3-1 lead in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader at Busch Stadium.

Most of the hard hit balls in the first two innings were directed at fielders, but in the third, the ball started to find places the Cardinals couldn't get to them.