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ST. LOUIS -- Mike Matheny managed with a playoff intensity. His offense didnt respond.Its baseball, youre going to have times when you just dont get it done, Matheny said after his St. Louis Cardinals fell 2-1 to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Tonight was one of those times guys make good pitches in big situations and we couldnt finish it off.The Reds third win in their last four games dealt a blow to the Cardinals playoff hopes.St. Louis remained one game behind San Francisco for the NLs second wild card, with the New York Mets 1 1/2 games ahead of the Giants.The Cardinals had the tying run at third base in three of the games final four innings and with less than two outs in the eighth and ninth. St. Louis was 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left eight on.Its not the lack of effort for sure, but nobody wants to hear that, second baseman Greg Garcia said. You got to get it done especially in crunch time and thats where we are in right now. Its a tough one to swallow.The Cardinals had second and third with one out in the eighth and Kolten Wong tripled to lead off the ninth. Each time, Reds closer Raisel Iglesias wriggled out of the jam.Garcias fly ball to left was too shallow to score Wong and was the second out of the ninth.I didnt do my job, Garcia said. I let my team down and you cant do that right now. Its tough.Cardinals starter Mike Leake (9-12) allowed five hits and two runs in five innings, striking out six.Leake was lifted for pinch-hitter Matt Adams in the fifth and he grounded into a double play that scored Aledmys Diaz for the Cardinals lone run.Matheny brought closer Seung Hwan Oh in with one out in the eighth inning. Oh struck out both batters to get the Cardinals out of a jam after Adam Duvall tripled to lead off the inning.Oh left the game with two outs in the ninth after reaggravating a groin injury.Matheny made two double switches and brought Oh in early to maximize the Cardinals opportunities.They all sting, Matheny said. When you have that many chances to score and take over the game, yeah that hurts and theres no question about it.Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani (9-5) allowed one runner in each of the first four innings, but only once during that span did the Cardinals have anyone in scoring position. He stranded five runners, including two in the sixth, his last inning. He allowed six hits and one run.It was the fifth quality start out of six in DeSclafanis career against the Cardinals. He improved to 4-1 with a 2.13 ERA against St. Louis.I face them more often, DeSclafani said. I feel I learn more about them and they learn more about me so its a constant adjustment.Duvall drove in his 101st and 102nd runs with his third-inning single. He has seven RBI in the series.Iglesias earned his fifth save in six opportunities.They werent going down easy thats for sure with Wong hitting that triple, Duvall said. But Iggy bared down and showed that he had some nasty stuff and was able to come out of it.SPECIAL GUESTSThe St. Louis Blues attended the game and defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk threw out the first pitch. The Cardinals wore hybrid Blues/Cardinals jerseys during warm-ups.ROSTER MOVESThe Reds claimed IF/OF Patrick Kivlehan off waivers from the San Diego Padres and placed SS Zack Cozart on the 60-day DL list. 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Garrett Bradbury Youth Jersey . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats.Steve Evans is in talks with Mansfield and Charlton about their vacant managerial posts, according to Sky sources. The former Leeds United boss has held advanced negotiations with Mansfield, whose manager Adam Murray resigned on Monday with the club 18th in League Two.But League One Charlton are also on the lookout in the wake of Russell Slades departure, and it is understood Evans is also on their radar. 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