Tyler O'Neill homered twice and Jack Flaherty tossed seven sharp innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 5-2 Sunday, the Reds' seventh straight loss.

O'Neill, who came off the injured list on Friday after missing 13 games with a right groin strain, hit solo home runs in the second and fifth innings.

O'Neill had been 0 for 4 since being activated until breaking loose. The two-homer game was the second of his career - he connected for pair of two-run homers in a 7-0 win over Pittsburgh on June 15, 2019.

Cincinnati manager David Bell was ejected in the sixth inning. He became upset after Jonathan India was hit on the helmet by a pitch from Flaherty. India stayed in the game to run the bases but was removed after the inning.

Both dugouts were warned. Bell said after the contest that India was OK.

Flaherty (4-0) retired the first 10 batters and allowed just three hits in a 95-pitch stint. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.

Alex Reyes earned his fifth save. He got Tucker Barnhart to ground out with the bases loaded to end the game

O'Neill entered the game 0 for 13 lifetime against Cincinnati starting pitcher Luis Castillo (1-2).

Dylan Carlson added three hits and drove in a run. Paul Goldschmidt had two RBIs.

Castillo gave up four runs on six hits over five innings. He struck out three and walked one.

Tyler Naquin added a pinch-hit, RBI single in the Reds eighth.

The Reds have managed just 29 runs during the losing skid.

Yadier Molina missed his second successive game with a sore tendon in his right foot. St. Louis manager Mike Shildt says he could have played on Sunday, but the team is taking a cautious approach.

Adam Wainwright (0-2, 5.03) will face Philadelphia RHP Zack Wheeler (1-2, 3.80) on Monday in the first of a four-game set in St. Louis. Wainwright is 7-3 with a 3.10 ERA in 14 lifetime starts against the Phillies.