Reds win nailbiter finale to clinch series against Cardinals

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ)

After winning the series opener, the St. Louis Cardinals fell in back-to-back games to rival Cincinnati to lose the series. The two were all tied up in Sunday's finale, but a run in the eighth inning provided the difference for the Reds.

The Cardinals three runs on the day were drove in by RBI's from Nolan Arenado, Jordan Walker and Tommy Edman. On the mound for STL, the veteran Adam Wainwright got the start throwing nearly six innings allowing three runs on eight hits, plus picking up two strikeouts.

Chris Stratton and Andre Pallante both pitched one scoreless inning each. Jordan Hicks pitched the eighth inning and gave up the go-ahead run.

With the loss, the Cardinals are now 27-39 on the season and 3-7 on their last 10 games. They currently sit eight game out of first place in the National League Central Division.

Up next, St. Louis will continue its home stand hosting the San Francisco Giants in a three-game series. Game one will be Monday at 6:45 p.m.