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Cardinals sweep Reds with late rally for 5-3 victory

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 9:40 PM

Last updated Jun 7, 2026

Cardinals sweep Reds with late rally for 5-3 victory

Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals rallied to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Sunday at Busch Stadium, completing a three-game series sweep. Bryan Torres hit a home run and Jordan Walker contributed an RBI double. In the eighth inning, St. Louis capitalized on two Reds errors to take the lead. The Reds, who had initially led 2-0, have now lost four straight games. They will next face the San Diego Padres, while the Cardinals prepare for a series against the New York Mets.

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By the Numbers

•Torres homered and Walker had an RBI double for the Cardinals.
•Cardinals scored two runs in the eighth inning following two Reds errors.
•McLain hit two home runs for the Reds, but it wasn't enough.
•Reds have lost eight of their last ten games and stand 2-13 in the NL Central.
•St. Louis prepares for a series against the Mets starting Tuesday.

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9:40 PMYahoo Sports — Torres homers, Walker hits RBI double as Cardinals rally past crumbling Reds 5-3 for series sweep

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Bryan Torres homered, Jordan Walker hit an RBI double and the St. Louis Cardinals scored on two errors in the eighth inning to rally past the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Sunday to sweep the series. Victor Scott II dribbled a sacrifice bunt to Reds pitcher Sam Moll that he threw past the third baseman to score Alec Buleson and give St. Louis a 4-3 lead.
— Yahoo Sports

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