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The St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Cincinnati Reds 7–0 on July 25 at Busch Stadium, delivering a dominant pitching performance that fell well short of the Vegas total of 8.5 runs. St. Louis' starter struck out 12 batters while allowing just 3 hits and 3 walks, posting a shutout with a 4.13 ERA on the season. The Cardinals' offense, though modest with a .698 OPS and just 10 hits, converted opportunities efficiently to score all 7 runs without a home run, collecting 7 RBIs across the lineup. Cincinnati's bats were completely silenced, managing only 3 hits and 12 strikeouts while posting a .229 batting average, unable to generate any run support for their pitcher. The Reds' pitching allowed 10 hits and surrendered 6 earned runs, marking a costly outing that overshadowed their strikeout total of 6. St. Louis' flawless defense (zero errors) complemented the stellar mound work, establishing control early. This shutout victory signals the Cardinals' rotation depth and the Reds' continued offensive struggles as they seek consistency in the division race.