CINCINNATI — The Cardinals had their share of mishaps and missteps along the way Friday night, but when Cincinnati committed a costly error in the 10th inning, they seized on it.

Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz charged what should have been an inning-ending groundout from Willson Contreras that sent a tie game into the bottom of the 10th with Cincinnati one swing or a pair of bunts away from winning. De La Cruz threw the ball on the run and first baseman Spencer Steer didn’t dig it. That play allowed Nathan Church to score from third as the extra-inning bonus runner, and it kept the inning alive for the Cardinals to add on.

Masyn Winn did with his third hit and third RBI of the game to send the Cardinals to a 7-5 victory against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

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