Petty had allowed seven runs to that point and was eventually charged with nine earned runs as the Reds lost, 9-1, and were swept in the doubleheader at Great American Ball Park.Start the day smarter.

An inning to forget from Reds reliever Alexis Diaz quashed reasonable hopes of a comeback. The St. Louis Cardinals tied the four-game series.

Willson Contreras hit a three-run homer in the first inning of the second game, Pedro Pagés added a solo shot and the St. Louis Cardinals swept a day-night doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 an