MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
09/17/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2845 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (71-80) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 6 7 0
St. Louis Cardinals (67-86) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Matz Now 12-8 After Beating Cardinals
In baseball, each game is unique. This one was no different.

The St. Louis Cardinals had to reckon with Cincinnati Reds hurler Steven Matz. Matz, who led the AL in ERA with 2.69 in 2019, overwhelmed the opposition in the 6-1 Reds triumph. Cincinnati is now 71-80, while St. Louis is 67-86.

Matz's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 10 strikeouts in 8 innings while allowing 5 hits. Matz, who finished 4th in the AL in innings pitched with 187.1 in 2020, goes to 12-8 on the year with 131 strikeouts.

"Steven pounded the strike zone and made good pitches when he needed to," said Cincinnati manager Julio Vinas.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Parra RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .245 23 80
D. Beggar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 3 27
   a-J. Peraza 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 0 36
T. Polo LF 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 .267 9 38
B. Anderson C 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .233 5 20
D. Paulino DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .249 19 84
J. Juárez 3B 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 .254 0 27
J. Morán SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .287 1 22
J. Bauers 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .313 6 32
J. Ayala CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
Totals 35 6 7 5 4 11 14      
a - J. Peraza substituted for D. Beggar in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Juárez 2 (18, 7th Inning off K. Nicholson, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off S. Cook, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Morán (3, 5th Inning off K. Nicholson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Polo , J. Juárez 5 , J. Morán 4 , J. Bauers
2-out RBI: T. Polo , J. Bauers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Anderson , D. Paulino , J. Bauers
Hit by Pitch: J. Parra
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Parra (38)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Juárez-Beggar-Bauers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gómez RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .247 4 17
E. Anderson 2B 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .282 6 29
J. Jiménez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .285 5 47
   a-J. Encarnación PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 12 36
P. Logan LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .230 10 36
   b-Z. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 18 61
S. Cortés CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .263 8 50
R. Pinto C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 0 1
B. Schales 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 4 26
A. Romero 1B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .277 6 56
C. Hewer DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 0 13
Totals 31 1 6 1 0 12 8      
a - J. Encarnación pinch hit for J. Jiménez in the 9th
b - Z. Taylor pinch hit for P. Logan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Anderson 2 (15, 7th Inning off S. Matz, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off R. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Anderson 4 , J. Jiménez , A. Romero 2 , C. Hewer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gómez , S. Cortés
GIDP: C. Hewer
Sac Fly: P. Logan
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
PB: R. Pinto 2
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Matz W (12-8) 8.0 5 1 1 0 10 0 98 3.69   
R. Davis 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 9.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Matz 78
Batters Faced: S. Matz 28, R. Davis 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Matz 5-8, R. Davis 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Matz 98-69, R. Davis 14-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Nicholson L (7-10) 6.1 3 3 3 1 7 0 89 5.22   
C. Salazar 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 29 4.05   
S. Cook 1.1 2 2 1 3 2 0 43 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Nicholson 61
Batters Faced: K. Nicholson 24, C. Salazar 7, S. Cook 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Nicholson 6-7, C. Salazar 2-0, S. Cook 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Nicholson 89-61, C. Salazar 29-18, S. Cook 43-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Salazar 1-1 , S. Cook 1-0
WP: K. Nicholson , C. Salazar
Hit Batsmen: C. Salazar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steven Matz
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Rain (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 12:15 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 25381
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