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Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals Recap - Cardinals Over Reds 5-4

Cincinnati dropped a 5-4 decision at Busch Stadium on Friday as St. Louis legged out a win behind winning pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim.

The Cardinals were a -108 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.

Kwang Hyun Kim earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 0, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Yadier Molina in the win.

Cincinnati got a 3.2-inning outing from Sonny Gray in the loss. He gave up 5 earned runs, 3 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while Nick Senzel had 2 hits in the loss for the Reds.

Cincinnati outhit their counterparts 8-6 in the game.

Alex Reyes pitched the final 0.2 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.