CINCINNATI — Joey Votto‘s single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday night.
The Reds avoided a three-game sweep.
St. Louis starter Johan Oviedo lasted two outs into the fifth inning, allowing three hits and three runs with one walk and five strikeouts. He hit two batters, both in the fifth.
The Cardinals’ day off on Thursday is their last of the season. They are scheduled to play 30 games over the last 23 days of the season. RHP Jack Flaherty (2-0) starts against the Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field, 7:15.
OF Dexter Fowler was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday in a precautionary move because medication he is taking for a stomach ailment may compromise his immune system.