Reds fend off Cardinals with 3-run eighth

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ST. LOUIS — There would be no momentum sustained for the Cardinals a day after stealing one of their most improbable victories of the season. Instead it would be the Reds on Tuesday who pieced together a late-game rally to even the three-game series with a 7-4 victory at Busch Stadium.

Cardinals reliever Matt Bowman, who threw 27 pitches one night earlier, allowed three eighth-inning runs in an inning complicated by plays his defense did not make behind him. Back-to-back two-out doubles by Tucker Barnhart and Tyler Holt put the Reds back in front for the third time on the night. Singles by Billy …

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