Martinez stays hot on road as Cardinals beat Reds 5-2 (Yahoo Sports)

Randal Grichuk and Kolten Wong homered, Carlos Martinez carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Yadier Molina had two of the Cardinals' five hits as they avoided being swept in Cincinnati for the first time since July 2012. St. Louis began the day with a one-game lead over the Mets for the final NL playoff spot.