The story of today was capitalizing on opportunities. The Cardinals actually left 12 men on base and were 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position. It sounds like that would be problematic, but the club was able to cash in twice and got two two-run homers from the bottom of the order, with Bader hitting a homer in back-to-back days. The Reds only left 6 on base, but went 0 for 4 on their limited chances with runners in scoring position. The Cards’ pitching staff had more walks (6) than strikeouts (3), but the Reds responded by allowing 6 walks to Cardinal hitters despite striking out 8.
Yadi’s 4-Hit Day and Carlson’s First Homer Lead Cards to 6-2 Victory Over Reds and Series Win
