Cardinals first. Lars Nootbaar doubles to deep right field. Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. Brendan Donovan grounds out to first base, Spencer Steer to Nick Martinez. Lars Nootbaar to third.

The Cincinnati Reds (16-13) beat the St. Louis Cardinals (12-17) 3-1 for their fifth straight win on Monday night.

It took a little while, but Nick Martinez earned his first win of 2025 with six innings of strong work during the Reds' 3-1 ...