Reds Pound Cardinals, Cubs Rained Out

The St. Louis Cardinals hoped their come-from behind win on Wednesday over the Chicago Cubs would get them back on track.

Instead, they followed with their most one-sided defeat this season.

Todd Frazier and Brandon Phillips both homered and drove in three runs as the last-place Cincinnati Reds beat the NL Central-leading Cardinals 11-0 Thursday night.

St. Louis opened its longest trip this season -- 10 games in 11 days -- with its fourth loss in five games, including a 9-0 defeat to the Cubs on Monday.

Reds star Joey Votto doubled and singled, driving in a run and scoring one, a day after his tantrum at home plate following an ejection.

Jaime Garcia (8-5) lasted a season-low 4 1/3 innings and gave up six runs. He had been 5-0 in seven starts since losing to the Reds on July 28.

Cubs, Phillies Rained Out

Not much is going to get the playoff-contending Chicago Cubs down right now not even sitting around waiting for a game that wound up getting postponed.

The opener of a four-game series at the Phillies was called off Thursday night after more than 90 minutes of persistent rain and was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Friday starting at 5:05 p.m.

"Conflicting reports," manager Joe Maddon said when asked why the game was not called off earlier. "We've gone through this in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Same thing. Nobody's upset."

At 80-58, Chicago entered Thursday nine games ahead of San Francisco for the second NL wild-card spot. The Cubs are on pace to make the playoffs for the first time since 2008 as they vie for their first World Series title since 1908.

Jake Arrieta, whose start was pushed back to Friday, is 18-6 with a 2.03) ERA. He has won seven straight starts, giving up two earned runs with 50 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings, and pitched a no-hitter at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 30. Over 15 appearances dating to June 21, Arrieta is 12-1 with a 0.99 ERA.

Thursday, September 10 Scoreboard

Seattle 5, Texas 0

Colorado 4, San Diego 3

Toronto at New York, Postponed

Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, Postponed

Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 4 (F/13)

Cleveland 7, Detroit 5

New York Mets 7, Atlanta 2

Cincinnati 11, St. Louis 0

Friday, September 11 Schedule (All Times Central)

Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia (DH), 4:05 p.m.

Toronto at New York, 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

New York at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Houston at Los Angeles, 9:05 p.m.

Colorado at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.