ST. LOUIS -- If that was Mike Leake's final turn in the rotation with the Cincinnati Reds, he ended with a flourish.
"Now it's make or break," Leake said after throwing eight innings of four-hit ball in a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. "I mean, that's either the last start or I'm back. It's three more days until the deadline, and we'll see what happens."
Leake (9-5) allowed four hits in eight innings to win his fourth straight start. He allowed just two earned runs in his last 30 innings for a 0.60 ERA.
So the asking price might be going up on a player eligible for free agency after the season.
"I've constantly been checking the updates and seeing what's happening," Leake said. "Now I'll go back to doing that, now that I'm not pitching."
Joey Votto hit a three-run home run in support of the right-hander, helping the Reds win for just the fourth time in 11 games.
Votto is the hottest hitter in the majors since the All-Star break, batting .561 with four homers and nine RBI. He also walked, singled and doubled, giving him an NL-leading 37 multihit games.
"Well, it would be more satisfying if we were winning more games and we were in the middle of the hunt," Votto said. "So, in a way it's kind of bittersweet."
Votto has four homers and eight RBI against the Cardinals, tied for the most among opposing players.
Jaime Garcia (3-4), activated from the 15-day disabled list earlier in the day, made his first start since June 24 and gave up three runs and four hits in six innings. He is 10-3 against the Reds, including 7-1 at home.
"It was a mistake," Garcia said of the pitch to Votto. "You don't take anything away from him, he's one of the best hitters in the game, (but) I've just got to make a better pitch there."
Garcia held the Reds to one hit before the sixth, when Leake reached on a leadoff single, Brandon Phillips walked with one out and Votto hit his 19th homer, a drive to straightaway center estimated at 418 feet.
Garcia didn't think he missed by much on a 3-2 inside pitch to Phillips that set up the homer.
"From my perspective it was a no-doubt strike," the lefty said. "Once I saw it, it could have gone either way."
Manager Bryan Price said Votto's second-half stretch has been "phenomenal because it's not just the base hits. It's been a great run."
Votto's one-out single in the fourth ended a string of 8 1/3 hitless innings for Garcia counting a rehab start with Triple-A Memphis. Stephen Piscotty singled for St. Louis' first hit with two outs in the fifth.
Jay Bruce added an RBI single in the ninth off Miguel Socolovich and Aroldis Chapman finished.
Cardinals cleanup man Jhonny Peralta is 2 for 20 against Leake after going 0 for 3 against the right-hander.
FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
A win Wednesday would give the Reds just their fourth series win out of 35 played since the 2003 season against the Cardinals. They've dropped nine straight series in St. Louis.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cardinals: OF Randal Grichuk (groin) sat a second straight day but could be in the lineup Wednesday. RHP Jordan Walden (bicep) was set to begin a rehab with Triple-A Memphis. C Yadier Molina went the distance a day after being replaced in the fifth due to illness.
UP NEXT
Rookie Anthony DeSclafani allowed three runs in seven innings and got no decision in a loss at Colorado his last time out. The Reds will recall lefty Mike Holmberg from Triple-A Indianapolis as the replacement starter for Johnny Cueto against the Pirates. St. Louis' John Lackey is 5-1 with a 1.75 ERA his last eight starts.
"Now it's make or break," Leake said after throwing eight innings of four-hit ball in a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. "I mean, that's either the last start or I'm back. It's three more days until the deadline, and we'll see what happens."
Leake (9-5) allowed four hits in eight innings to win his fourth straight start. He allowed just two earned runs in his last 30 innings for a 0.60 ERA.
So the asking price might be going up on a player eligible for free agency after the season.
"I've constantly been checking the updates and seeing what's happening," Leake said. "Now I'll go back to doing that, now that I'm not pitching."
Joey Votto hit a three-run home run in support of the right-hander, helping the Reds win for just the fourth time in 11 games.
Votto is the hottest hitter in the majors since the All-Star break, batting .561 with four homers and nine RBI. He also walked, singled and doubled, giving him an NL-leading 37 multihit games.
"Well, it would be more satisfying if we were winning more games and we were in the middle of the hunt," Votto said. "So, in a way it's kind of bittersweet."
Votto has four homers and eight RBI against the Cardinals, tied for the most among opposing players.
Jaime Garcia (3-4), activated from the 15-day disabled list earlier in the day, made his first start since June 24 and gave up three runs and four hits in six innings. He is 10-3 against the Reds, including 7-1 at home.
"It was a mistake," Garcia said of the pitch to Votto. "You don't take anything away from him, he's one of the best hitters in the game, (but) I've just got to make a better pitch there."
Garcia held the Reds to one hit before the sixth, when Leake reached on a leadoff single, Brandon Phillips walked with one out and Votto hit his 19th homer, a drive to straightaway center estimated at 418 feet.
Garcia didn't think he missed by much on a 3-2 inside pitch to Phillips that set up the homer.
"From my perspective it was a no-doubt strike," the lefty said. "Once I saw it, it could have gone either way."
Manager Bryan Price said Votto's second-half stretch has been "phenomenal because it's not just the base hits. It's been a great run."
Votto's one-out single in the fourth ended a string of 8 1/3 hitless innings for Garcia counting a rehab start with Triple-A Memphis. Stephen Piscotty singled for St. Louis' first hit with two outs in the fifth.
Jay Bruce added an RBI single in the ninth off Miguel Socolovich and Aroldis Chapman finished.
Cardinals cleanup man Jhonny Peralta is 2 for 20 against Leake after going 0 for 3 against the right-hander.
FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
A win Wednesday would give the Reds just their fourth series win out of 35 played since the 2003 season against the Cardinals. They've dropped nine straight series in St. Louis.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cardinals: OF Randal Grichuk (groin) sat a second straight day but could be in the lineup Wednesday. RHP Jordan Walden (bicep) was set to begin a rehab with Triple-A Memphis. C Yadier Molina went the distance a day after being replaced in the fifth due to illness.
UP NEXT
Rookie Anthony DeSclafani allowed three runs in seven innings and got no decision in a loss at Colorado his last time out. The Reds will recall lefty Mike Holmberg from Triple-A Indianapolis as the replacement starter for Johnny Cueto against the Pirates. St. Louis' John Lackey is 5-1 with a 1.75 ERA his last eight starts.
8:15PM,EDT,July 28,2015
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Bourgeois lined out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Phillips grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Wong lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Carpenter struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Holliday grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Bruce grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Barnhart grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Peralta flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Molina flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Leake struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Bourgeois grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Piscotty walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Bourjos grounded out to second, Piscotty to second. | 0 | 0 |
| García grounded out to shortstop, Piscotty to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Wong grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Phillips grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Votto out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Carpenter grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Holliday struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Bruce struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Barnhart grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Molina lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Piscotty singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Bourjos grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Leake singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton sacrificed to pitcher, Leake to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Bourgeois struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Phillips walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto homered to center (416 feet), Leake and Phillips scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Frazier doubled to shallow left. | 3 | 0 |
| Bruce popped out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Johnson hit for García. | 3 | 0 |
| Johnson grounded out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| Wong singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Carpenter grounded out to second, Wong to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Holliday flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Villanueva pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Villanueva relieved García. | 3 | 0 |
| Suárez singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Barnhart grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Suárez out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| Leake flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Peralta grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Molina lined out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Reynolds doubled to deep left. | 3 | 0 |
| Piscotty flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Villanueva pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Hamilton popped out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Bourgeois grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Phillips grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Bourjos grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Heyward hit for Villanueva. | 3 | 0 |
| Heyward doubled to deep right. | 3 | 0 |
| Wong flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Carpenter struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Randy Choate pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Choate relieved Villanueva. | 3 | 0 |
| Reynolds at third base. | 3 | 0 |
| Piscotty at first base. | 3 | 0 |
| Heyward in right field. | 3 | 0 |
| Votto doubled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Socolovich relieved Choate. | 3 | 0 |
| Frazier grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Bruce singled to right, Votto scored. | 4 | 0 |
| Suárez flied out to right. | 4 | 0 |
| Barnhart flied out to right. | 4 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Aroldis Chapman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Chapman relieved Leake. | 4 | 0 |
| Holliday grounded out to first. | 4 | 0 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| Molina grounded out to first. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati Reds | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Bourgeois LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .194 | .194 | .194 |
| Phillips 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .273 | .310 | .355 |
| Votto 1B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .311 | .428 | .538 |
| Frazier 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .274 | .329 | .566 |
| Bruce RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .257 | .342 | .480 |
| Suárez SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .312 | .345 | .471 |
| Barnhart C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .267 | .344 | .371 |
| Leake P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .135 | .135 | .250 |
Chapman P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hamilton CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .225 | .269 | .289 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 116 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Frazier (30, García); Votto (19, Choate) HR: Votto (19, 6th inning off García 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: Votto 3 (51), Bruce (55) S: Hamilton 2-out RBI: Votto 3 GIDP: Frazier, Barnhart Reds RISP: 2-5 (Bourgeois 0-1, Bruce 1-2, Frazier 0-1, Votto 1-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO |
| Attendance | 41,466 (91.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:22 |
| Weather | 90 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 2 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dan Iassogna, First Base - Mike Muchlinski, Second Base - Mark Wegner, Third Base - Marty Foster |
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