CINCINNATI -- Left-hander Cody Reed cant seem to make any progress.Brandon Moss drove in a pair of runs during St. Louis four-run first inning off the rookie pitcher, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night to even their series.St. Louis sent nine batters to the plate against Reed (0-6) in the first inning, with Moss and Greg Garcia each driving in a pair of runs. Stephen Piscotty added a solo homer, the Cardinals fifth in two games.The Reds got Reed from Kansas City as part of the deal for starter Johnny Cueto. Hes got six losses and a pair of no-decisions, struggling to stay in games very long.It seems like Im giving the same interview, said Reed, who allowed eight hits and a walk in five innings. Im not really performing. Its a battle for me right now.The Cardinals were aggressive against Reed in the first inning, putting together a pair of hits after only four pitches.Its the speed of the game, manager Bryan Price said. Hes not as acute with his command in the first inning. Hes taking time to settle in. By that time, theyve scored four runs. Its a big inning, and were digging ourselves out of a hole.Moss and Jhonny Peralta returned from the disabled list at the start of the series and have contributed as the teams split the first two games. Moss is 5 for 9 with three doubles and a homer.For the season, hes 12 of 28 (.429) against the Reds with three doubles and five homers.Michael Wacha (7-7) gave up a pair of runs in five innings as he won his fifth straight decision. Seung Hwan Ho gave up a hit in the ninth while earning his eighth save in 10 tries.The NL Central rivals conclude the series on Thursday. The Cardinals have won 18 of their past 22 series, including eight of 11 at Great American Ball Park.St. Louis had chances to pull out to an even bigger lead, but had a pair of runners thrown out at the plate as they tried to score from third base on grounders. Another was caught in a rundown between third and home.Joey Votto extended his career-high hitting streak to 17 games with an RBI single in the first inning. Its the longest streak by a Reds player since Brandon Phillips hit in 22 in a row in 2007. Votto is 29 for 58 (.500) during the streak.The Cardinals Yadier Molina went 0 for 2, walked and was hit by a pitch, ending his 16-game hitting streak.Piscottys 15th homer made it 5-2 in the fifth. He was involved in helping the Reds cut the deficit in the sixth.Adam Duvall hit a fly ball down the right field line, and the ball deflected off Piscottys glove as he tried to make a sliding catch, resulting in a triple. Phillips singled for a run, and then was called out at second base as the Cardinals tried to turn a double play. Phillips was ruled safe at second after a review, and he scored on Ivan De Jesus Jr.s single.STATSMolinas streak was the longest by a Cardinal since David Freese hit in 20 straight in 2013. ... Reds reliever Josh Smith pinch-hit for Reed in the fifth and doubled. He stayed in the game to pitch. The Reds had only three healthy reserves on the bench. Smith is the first Reds pitcher with a pinch hit since Micah Owings singled in 2010.LONG INNINGReed needed 36 pitches and 16 minutes to get three outs in the first inning. Wacha also struggled in the first inning, throwing 34 pitches while giving up a pair of runs.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: Reliever Tyler Lyons went on the 15-day DL with a sore right knee. Den Kiekhefer was recalled from Triple-A.Reds: Shortstop Zack Cozart was out of the lineup for a second straight day with a sore finger on his throwing hand.UP NEXTCardinals: Mike Leake (8-8) hasnt walked a batter in his past 30 innings spanning five starts, a career best. Its the longest active streak in the majors and the second-longest this season behind Matt Schoemakers 30 1/3 innings without a walk for the Angels.Reds: Brandon Finnegan (6-8) is 1-1 against the Cardinals in five starts with a 3.66 ERA. In two starts this season, hes gone 1-0 and allowed two earned runs in 12 innings.---Follow Joe Kay on Twitter: http://twitter.com/apjoekay Air Jordan 4 Wholesale .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. Air Jordan 4 Cheap Sale .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. http://www.airjordan4uk.com/ . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. Cheap Air Jordan 4 . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Air Jordan 4 Uk Sale .C. at the helm of the top team in the Eastern Conference. His tenure as the GM in Vancouver was all too brief. Though he led the Canucks to what was then a franchise record-shattering campaign in just his second season, Nonis was gone and replaced one year later. HOUSTON -- Lance McCullers is finally feeling like himself on the mound after spending the first five weeks of the season on the disabled list with a sore shoulder.The way I started the season and the injury and coming back I was really feeling for some stuff, McCullers said. I just feel more confident when Im going out there recently.That confidence was on display Friday night when he struck out 10 in eight-plus solid innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.Will Harris finished the ninth for his 10th save.McCullers was lifted for Harris after walking Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout with no outs in the ninth. Carlos Correa saved a run when he dived to stop a grounder hit by Daniel Nava and tossed the ball to second for a force for the second out.To knock that ball down was a success in its own right; to get an out (from) it saved the game, manager A.J. Hinch said.An RBI single by Andrelton Simmons came next to get the Angels within one, but Harris struck out Ji-Man Choi for his 10th save.The win snaps a season-high six-game winning streak for the Angels and is Houstons ninth straight win over Los Angeles.Jason Castro and George Springer provided the offense for Houston with an RBI each.McCullers (5-4) allowed four hits and his 10 strikeouts tied a season-high in his longest outing of the season.He had a good game, Hinch said. That was as effective with his fastball as hes been this season and obviously he mixed in his curveball as he usually does.He had some traffic on the bases early, but was helped out by a defense that turned double plays to end both the second and fifth innings. He sailed through the next three innings, retiring nine straight and striking out the side in the eighth.Los Angeles starter Matt Shoemaker (5-10) allowed five hits and two runs with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. The performance comes after he threww his first career complete game and struck out a career-high 13 in a 1-0 win over the White Sox in his last start.ddddddddddddPreston Tucker, who was called up from Triple-A Fresno on Friday, tripled onto Tals Hill in center field with one out in the fifth inning. Castro followed with his single to shallow right field to score Tucker and make it 1-0.Carlos Gomez bunted for a single with one out in the seventh inning and stole second. He reached third on a groundout by Tucker before Castro drew a walk to chase Shoemaker.Springer greeted Joe Smith with a single to left field to score Gomez and push the lead to 2-0.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: LHP Tyler Skaggs (shoulder tightness) felt good after a rehabilitation start for Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday. Hell throw a bullpen on Saturday before the Angels decide whether hell need another start in the minors or joins the rotation.Astros: C Evan Gattis was out of the lineup with a bruised right hand on Friday. He was injured on Wednesday when he was hit by a pitch. Hinch said he was feeling better on Friday and they didnt expect him to be out long.FANNING TROUTMcCullers fanned Trout three times to become the first pitcher to strike him out three times in a game since Tampa Bays Chris Archer did it on June 2, 2015.He threw me curveballs all night. I just wasnt picking them up, Trout said. It was tough. That last at-bat, I was just trying to get on base.UP NEXTAngels: Jered Weaver (8-7, 5.02) will make his 19th start on Saturday. Weaver has struggled in two starts against Houston this year, going 0-2 with a 7.94 ERA.Astros: Collin McHugh (6-6, 4.25) is scheduled to start for Houston on Saturday. McHugh allowed four hits and fanned 10 in six scoreless innings in an 8-1 win over Seattle in his last start. ' ' '