The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals had their rubber game postponed on may 24 because of rain at great american ball park. The contest will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on monday, aug. 17.
The postponement marked the second rain delay for the reds in three days. Friday's game had been shifted to saturday as a split doubleheader, with the cardinals winning the first game 8-1 and the reds taking the second 7-6 in 11 innings.
Saturday's game between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field was postponed due to incoming storms. The Cubs planned to promote left-hander Riley Martin from Triple-A Iowa to their bullpen, but held off on the transaction. The teams will play a traditional doubleheader on Sunday.
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The St. Louis Cardinals staged a dramatic ninth-inning comeback to beat the Athletics 5-4 on Thursday at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Trailing by a run with two outs and down to their final strike, the top of the Cardinals order delivered key hits to secure the victory and series win.
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-6 on Tuesday at Tropicana Field, hitting five home runs including two from Elly De La Cruz. The victory extended their winning streak to five games and improved their road record to 10-2 this season. De La Cruz drove in five runs and surpassed Pete Rose for the most multi-homer games by a Reds switch-hitter.
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Tensions boiled over in the Cincinnati Reds' series finale against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park, with benches clearing after the Giants' 3-0 victory. Cincinnati reliever Connor Phillips was ejected in the eighth inning after hitting a batter, capping a series marked by heated exchanges. No punches were thrown despite the spill onto the field.