CINCINNATI (AP) TJ Friedl homered twice on his 29th birthday, Jonathan India also Tyler Gilbert Jersey hit two home runs and drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 9-2 victory Wednesday night. Friedl and Barry Larkin on April 28, 1994 are the only Reds since at least 1901 with multihomer games on their birthday. I dont know the previous birthdays or what I did, but I know this one Ill remember for my life, Friedl said. Having my family out here with me today, celebrating this morning and then coming to the field and doing that, stuff you dreamed of as a kid. So it was awesome. Tyler Stephenson also homered to help the Reds sweep a three-game series for the first time since July 2-4 at the New York Yankees. The Reds have won their fourth straight the first time thats happened since they strung together seven in a row in early June and moved into a tie with St. Louis for second place in the NL Central. On a bullpen night for Cincinnati, six pitchers combined to allow two runs on 10 hits. Sam Moll (3-1) pitched a scorele s third for the victory. With one out in the fourth, Will Benson walked and Noelvi Marte singled before India broke out of a 0-for-23 skid by driving a sweeper from Gibson into the seats in left field. Two batters later, Stephenson hit his 16th of the season. Indias second homer came in the fifth, Three batters later, Friedl hit a , then hit another in the seventh off Kyle Leahy. I can tell that our teams clicking, India said. Were playing well. Were stringing at-bats together. Pitching is doing really well for us. We are a playoff team, he said. I always say that. Weve had some tough stretches this year but, you know, its part of baseball. We need to find ways to win. We are now, and I think its a perfect time to get hot. Elly De La Cruz had a two-out, RBI double in the eighth. St. Louis starter Kyle Gibson (7-5) allowed seven runs and seven hits, including four homers, through 4 2/3 innings. Alec Burleson and Nolan Arenado had RBI singles for the Cardinals in the sixth. The Cardinals were last swept April 19-21 by division-leading Milwaukee. (The Reds) took some really good swings and hit the ball hard. We didnt, Cardinals manage Oliver Marmol said. What it comes down to is they hit the ball hard 10 home runs to one in the series. They out slugged us. It was more than enough. UP NEXT Cardinals: After an off day, open a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Starting pitchers havent been named. Reds: Following an off day, host the Kansas City Royals for a three-game interleague series beginning on Friday night. Right-hander Nick Martinez (6-5, 3-16 ERA) gets the start against Royals right-hander Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.79). Cristopher Sanchez Jersey