CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — Kyle Leahy allowed three hits over five innings, and St. Louis scored one run in the fifth, seventh and eighth innings to beat Cincinnati 3-0 on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

Leahy (10-4) struck out six and did not allow an earned run. Masyn Winn homered leading off the fifth. Winn’s homer was his fifth of the season. José Fermín doubled in Winn in the seventh, and Joshua Báez hit a sacrifice fly scoring Jordan Walker in the eighth. Riley O’Brien pitched the ninth for his 33rd save.

Andrew Abbott (6-8) took the loss, allowing two earned runs over 6 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. Zach Maxwell allowed a run in 2 2/3 innings of relief.

St. Louis had seven hits and Cincinnati had three. The Cardinals improved to 67-64, while the Reds dropped to 60-69. The game took 2:24 before an announced crowd of 21,757 at Great American Ball Park.