CINCINNATI — — Hunter Greene allowed one hit six innings in his first start in 11 days, Joey Votto homered on his 40th birthday and the Cincinnati Reds stopped a three-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Jonathan India, Will Benson and TJ Friedl also hit solo home runs.
Nick Martini banged a run-scoring triple off the base of the right field wall during the Reds’ three-run sixth inning.
Miles Mikolas (7-11) fell to 1-6 over his last nine starts. He gave up seven hits and five runs with one walk and two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
The Cardinals (63-80) have lost 80 games for the first time since 2007 when they finished 78-84.
RHP Dakota Hudson (6-1, 4.43 ERA, 35 strikeouts) is the scheduled starter in the opener of a three-game series on Monday at AL East-leading Baltimore, 4:40 with the pregame and the first pitch at 5:35 on KIRX.