Cardinals young right-hander Carlos Martinez had uneven results in his start against the Reds on Wednesday. Martinez allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out four, throwing 53 of his 93 pitches for strikes. He was left with a no-decision, as the Cardinals won the game 4-3 in extra innings.
Martinez left the game trailing 3-0, but the Cardinals were able to rally back and tie the game, before winning it in the 13th inning.
He lowered his ERA a tick to 2.57 with the outing, as he was let down by a key error in a two-run third inning. This was a slight improvement over Martinez' previous start, in which he allowed five runs over 10 innings against the Rockies.
Still, Martinez is 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA six outings (five starts).