CINCINNATI • In a flip of the script that the Cardinals have followed recently, it was the Cincinnati Reds that took a lead in the first few innings Tuesday night.
Billy Hamilton beat out an infield single. He outraced a plate at second on a groundball. He then scored easily from second on Scooter Gennett's single for a 1-0 lead in the first inning against the Cardinals and starter Adam Wainwright.
Remains to be seen if the Cardinals can do what opponents have done to them.
Turn that lead eventually into a loss.
The Cardinals have undone themselves with an accelerating rate of errors that continues to undermine strong starting pitching.