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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds game thread - Game 5 - April 12, 2015

By Ben Humphrey
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

St. Louis Cardinals baseball three days in a row? The 2015 season has finally hit its stride. Making things all the more enjoyable is that today is El Dia Del Gallo. Carlos Martinez makes his first start of the year against the Reds. Who else is ready to watch for change-ups? Martinez squares off against Raisel Iglesias, who is making his first MLB appearance (start or otherwise), in this series rubber match against the Reds. ¡Viva el Gallo!

The Cardinals lineup:

  1. Matt Carpenter, 3B
  2. Jason Heyward, RF
  3. Matt Holliday, LF
  4. Jhonny Peralta, SS
  5. Mark Reynolds, 1B
  6. Jon Jay, CF
  7. Yadier Molina, C
  8. Kolten Wong, 2B
  9. Carlos Martinez, P
  1. Billy Hamilton, CF
  2. Joey Votto, 1B
  3. Todd Frazier, 3B
  4. Brandon Phillips, 2B
  5. Jay Bruce, RF
  6. Brennan Boesch, LF
  7. Brayan Pena, C
  8. Zack Cozart, SS
  9. Raisel Iglesias, P
*FYI: The Reds' Official Twitter account's tweet of their lineup includes a graphic that features a trademarked image of Mr. Redlegs's floating, dismembered head.

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