Big frames boost Cards in rout of Reds
Before the Cardinals could savor a nine-run inning or coast to a 13-4 victory over the Reds on Sunday, Adam Wainwright first had to navigate through a nearly calamitous opening frame. But the Reds’ inability to deliver the knockout punch gave the Cardinals new life, which they used as a springboard to one of their most prolific offensive performances of the season.