Franmil Reyes homered twice, including a second-inning blast that bounced out of Progressive Field and almost dinged a bicyclist pedaling on a street next to the park, and Cleveland beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Wednesday.
Reyes finished off Cleveland’s three-homer inning in the third with his 19th of the season, a 421-foot drive to center.
César Hernández and José Ramírez also homered in the inning for Cleveland.
Kwang Hyun Kim (6-6) gave up all four homers and lost for the first time since June 20, lasting just 2 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on five hits.
St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado was hit on the right forearm by a pitch in the fifth. The All-Star third baseman walked around the home plate area and slowly went to first despite being in obvious pain while talking with manager Mike Shildt and a trainer.
Arenado took the field for defense in the bottom of the inning but was removed. The Cardinals announced he had a bruised forearm and is day to day.
RHP Jack Flaherty, who has been on the injured list since June 1 with an oblique strain, is expected to make another rehab start next week. He struck out three in two scoreless innings Tuesday for Triple-A Memphis.
After a day off Thursday, the Cardinals will send LHP Wade LeBlanc (0-2) to the mound Friday in the opener of a three-game series against Minnesota.