Network: FSN Ohio
Announcers: Paul Keels, Chris Welsh
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out... Includes post-game.

Cardinals beat up Mike Leake, Reds 7-3 in the series opener.

St. Louis chases Leake with 7 runs in the 4th inning to cut Cincinnati's lead in the NL Central to 1 game. After RBI singles by Matt Holliday and Colby Rasmus, Skip Schumacher breaks the game open with a Grand Slam.

Meanwhile, Cardinals' ace Chris Carpenter is strong, scattering 5 hits and 2 runs over 7 innings for his 9th straight win.


Starting pitchers:
Cardinals - Carpenter
Rockies - Leake

Winning pitcher: Carpenter (13-3)
Losing pitcher: Leake (7-4)