CINCINNATI — Before a pair of home runs took flight to carry the Cardinals to a win there was the starting pitcher who made it possible keeping Cincinnati on the ground.

Michael McGreevy authored his sixth consecutive six-inning start and his third quality start of the month to guide the Cardinals toward a 4-2 victory Saturday night against the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Rookie Nathan Church's two-out, two-run single gave the Cardinals their first lead. Solo homers from Willson Contreras and Pedro Pages kept the Cardinals running ahead of Cincinnati, and now with consecutive wins this weekend the Cardinals have a chance to run down the Reds.

In the playoff hunt when they left home for a West Coast swing, the Reds returned having been swept by the Dodgers and shrinking from the wil

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