On Friday, the Cardinals posted home runs from four different players, as Dexter Fowler, Paul Goldschmidt, Kolten Wong and Paul DeJong all went yard once.
St Louis finished with 18 hits to Cincinnati’s seven on the night.
On the bright side for Cincinnati, Aristides Aquino became MLB’s fastest player to 10 home runs ever. The 25-year-old recorded his team’s only homer in the contest. It was his 10th in 16 career games.
The Cardinals are now 64-56 and sit atop the National League Central, while the Reds are 57-64 and remain fourth.
Musgrove helps stifle Cubs
Joe Musgrove notched nine strikeouts against the Chicago Cubs, who lost 3-2 to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Andrew Benintendi went three for four as the Boston Red Sox took down the Baltimore Orioles 9-1.
Charlie Morton tallied 10 strikeouts in seven innings of work in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 2-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
Bichette struggles but Jays still win
Bo Bichette was hitless in four at-bats but the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Seattle Mariners 7-3.
Francisco Lindor went 0 for four in the Cleveland Indians’ 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees.
Goodrum produces the goods
Detroit’s Niko Goodrum made a great play on this ball and showcased his arm strength.
Friday’s results
Washington Nationals 2-1 Milwaukee BrewersNew York Yankees 3-2 Cleveland IndiansPittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Chicago CubsPhiladelphia Phillies 8-4 San Diego PadresChicago White Sox 9-1 Baltimore OriolesToronto Blue Jays 7-3 Seattle MarinersDetroit Tigers 2-0 Tampa Bay RaysSt Louis Cardinals 13-4 Cincinnati RedsLos Angeles Dodgers 8-3 Atlanta BravesMinnesota Twins 4-3 Texas RangersColorado Rockies 3-0 Miami MarlinsKansas City Royals 4-1 New York MetsSan Francisco Giants 10-9 Arizona DiamondbacksChicago White Sox 7-2 Los Angeles AngelsOakland Athletics 3-2 Houston Astros
Dodgers at Braves
Los Angeles and Atlanta both sit atop their respective divisions, but the Dodgers were triumphant on Friday. Saturday could make for a good matchup between two of MLB’s top World Series contenders.
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