The Streak Continues: Reds Beat Cardinals 3-1 for Fourth Win in a Row

The Reds are 24-30 on the season. They've won four-straight games.

James Rapien | May 27, 2024

May 27, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds third baseman Jeimer Candelario (3) reacts after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports / Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

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CINCINNATI — The Reds are streaking. Cincinnati beat St. Louis 3-1 on Monday to win their fourth-straight game.

Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo home run in the first inning to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. The Reds shut down St. Louis the rest of the way, giving up just five hits on the day.

Nick Lodolo got the start for Cincinnati after being activated from the injured list, allowing just one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He also had three strikeouts.

Jeimer Candelario tied the game 1-1 with a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning. The Reds took the lead for good in the second when Nick Martini scored on a Will Benson single. Jonathan India would score on an error later in the inning to give Cincinnati a 3-1 edge.

Fernando Cruz was dominant out of the bullpen, striking out five batters in 1 2/3 innings. He was perfect and the Reds' combination of Sam Moll and Lucas Sims followed suit.

Cincinnati has won four-straight games for the first time this season. They're 24-30 on the year and 7.5 games behind the Brewers in the National League Central Division.

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Published May 27, 2024

JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals, Reds and Bearcats On SI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and has spent a decade covering Cincinnati sports. He's the author of Enter The Jungle, a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. Prior to joining SI, Rapien was a host and producer at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati.