Friedl homers twice on 29th birthday, Reds rout the Cardinals 9-2 to sweep series

AP Sports Writer

CINCINNATI (AP) — TJ Friedl homered twice on his 29th birthday, Jonathan India also hit two home runs and drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 9-2 victory Wednesday night. Friedl and Barry Larkin — on April 28, 1994 — are the only Reds since at least 1901 with multihomer games on their birthday. Tyler Stephenson also homered to help the Reds sweep a three-game series for the first time since July 2-4 at the Yankees. The Reds have won their fourth straight — the first time that’s happened since they strung together seven in a row in early June — and moved into a tie with St. Louis for second place in the NL Central.