Kyle Leahy’s finish was better than his start and the St. Louis Cardinals bats were more than enough to overcome the Cincinnati Reds Friday night at Busch Stadium with an honorable mention going to the Reds bullpen for a big assist during the latter half of the game.

The Cincinnati Reds' start to the week was one to forget.

Here's what manager Oliver Marmol as well as Lars Nootbaar, Kyle Leahy, Hunter Dobbins and Jordan Walker had to say after a series-opening win over the Reds.

On the first pitch he saw in the majors in nearly two years, Cardinals outfielder Nelson Velazquez slugged the Cardinals out of an early hole