Duvall’s career night at plate helps Reds romp

ST. LOUIS — On Monday night, when the Cardinals badly needed a win to help their postseason chances, the Reds’ offense instead cleaned up with a wood shampoo that consisted of 22 hits and three home runs.

It was a game chock full of big nights for many — namely Steve Selsky with five hits and Brandon Phillips with four hits. But the biggest night belonged to Adam Duvall during the Reds’ 15-2 rout at Busch Stadium. Duvall notched four hits and five RBIs — both career highs — while hitting two home runs and scoring four runs.

That got Duvall to the 100-RBI plateau in a breakout All-Star season. He also has a career-high 33 homers. He is the first Reds player since Jay Bruce in 2013 to have at least 30 homers, 30 doubles and 100 RBIs, and Duvall is the 13th to do it in club history.

“At the beginning of the season, it’s not something you set out for, you don’t know how the season’s going to go,” Duvall said. “Throughout the season, I’ve had a lot of chances to drive runners in because the guys in front of me have gotten on. … I’m definitely proud of myself for taking advantage of that situation.”

A season such as this …

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