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ST. LOUIS — TJ Friedl had a two-run single and scored Cincinnati's other run, all in the fifth inning, as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. The Reds' Elly De La Cruz stole two bases after walking in the first inning, raising his MLB-leading total to 64 stolen bases. He was thrown out in the third inning when the Cardinals pitched out. Rhett Lowder (1-1) earned his first win in his third big-league appearance. The 22-year-old, who was a first-round pick in the 2023 draft, worked five scoreless inning and finished with three strikeouts and no walks.
