Cards edge Reds, take ownership of 2nd WC

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CINCINNATI — Despite squandered chances to pad their lead early, the Cardinals clung to the advantage they built with a four-run first inning to even their series against the Reds at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday night. With Stephen Piscotty’s fifth-inning homer providing the necessary insurance, the Cardinals nabbed a 5-4 victory that inched them past the Marlins and into sole possession of the second National League Wild Card spot.

There were a combined 68 pitches thrown to 16 batters in the first inning, though the Cardinals came out of it with a 4-2 lead. Brandon Moss delivered a key two-run double and Greg Garcia added a two-out RBI single as St. Louis …

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