A 97-minute delay abbreviated Matthew Liberatore's start and pushed the Cardinals into bullpen choices to preserve arms, not chase, in a 9-1 loss to Cincinnati.

St. Louis Cardinals four-game series on Thursday. After the Tuesday game was rained out and a doubleheader played Wednesday, Thursday's 12:40 p.m. game entered a rain delay with the Reds leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning at Great American Ball Park.

Game Two of the Cincinnati Reds - St. Louis Cardinals series scheduled for April 29 was postponed due to weather. Game Two is now scheduled for 12:40 p.m. on April 30 as part of a day-night doubleheader, the Reds announced. Tickets from the April 29 game will be good for the 12:40 p.m. game or can be exchanged.