Cardinals struggle offensively in 4-2 loss to Reds at Busch Stadium

The St. Louis Cardinals fell 4-2 to the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium on Friday. George Soriano surrendered a pivotal 435-foot home run to Eugenio Suarez in the seventh inning. The Cardinals' offense, which was unable to get hits in the first 4 2/3 innings, totaled only two hits throughout the game. Rookies Blaze Jordan and Jimmy Crooks contributed the team's sole hits, while the Cardinals' starters struggled, with their middle-order hitters going 0 for 15 with six strikeouts. This marks the ninth time in 15 games that St. Louis recorded five hits or fewer, raising concerns about their recent performance.

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