Masyn Winn homers as the Cardinals shut out the Reds 3-0
[August 19, 2026]
By JEFF WALLNER
CINCINNATI (AP) — Masyn Winn hit a home run and doubled
twice and Kyle Leahy gave up three hits and struck out six in five
innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on
Tuesday night.
Riley O’Brien pitched the ninth for his 32nd save. It was the 12th time
the Reds have been shut out this season and the Cardinals' ninth shutout
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St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn rounds the bases after hitting a solo
home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati
Reds, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) |
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It's the first time Winn had two doubles in a game since July
28, 2025 against the Marlins.
Cardinals left fielder Joshua Báez went 0 for 3 with an RBI on a
sacrifice fly. He’s now 0 for 17 with seven strikeouts since his
three-homer day at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
Leahy (10-4) threw 90 pitches. It was his 10th straight start
allowing two earned runs or fewer.
Winn's homer off left-hander Andrew Abbott (6-8) in the fifth
put the Cardinals ahead 1-0. It was Winn's fifth homer of the
season and his first since July 3. It was also the first homer
allowed by Abbott in 23 1/3 innings dating to July 26.
Winn's second double came with one out in the seventh. He scored
when José Fermín followed with a double to make the score 2-0.
Abbott, who surrendered one hit and didn't walk a batter through
the first 4 1/3 innings, allowed two earned runs on four hits.
He walked two and struck out six in 6 1/3 innings.
Jordan Walker singled and scored on Báez's sacrifice fly to
extend the Cardinals' lead to 3-0 in the eighth.
Up next
Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (5-10, 5.07 ERA) will face Reds
RHP Chase Burns (14-2, 2.47) on Wednesday.
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