DeJong, Molina power Cardinals to a 13-4 rout of Reds

ST. LOUIS — Paul DeJong homered, Yadier Molina drove in three runs and the streaking St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the Cincinnati Reds 13-4 on Tuesday night.

The Cardinals have won four straight and six of their last seven to stay two games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.

Molina’s two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the first gave the Cardinals a 2-1 lead. He drove in his 10th run over his past three games with a single in the sixth. Molina leads the team with 75 RBI.

Matt Carpenter walked a career-best four times, doubled in a run and scored twice.

Lance Lynn (11-7) allowed four runs, three earned, on six hits in five innings.

Robert Stephenson (4-5) was pulled after three innings, the shortest career outing for the Reds rookie. He allowed six runs, four earned, and all three of his walks scored.

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St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul DeJong drops his bat as he watches his RBI double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

http://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2017/09/web1_118460594-355b9054101c4b4bb44850d3b533a1dd.jpgSt. Louis Cardinals’ Paul DeJong drops his bat as he watches his RBI double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

St. Louis Cardinals’ Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting two-run double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

http://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2017/09/web1_118460594-1f563fc836764606bb12716683262c98.jpgSt. Louis Cardinals’ Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting two-run double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

St. Louis Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter, left, and Tommy Pham celebrate after scoring during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

http://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2017/09/web1_118460594-2ceac46f27e24825ad5c34e9d0457db6.jpgSt. Louis Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter, left, and Tommy Pham celebrate after scoring during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)