It started early for the Reds. After that they also got better for Cincinnati, because the Arizona Diamondbacks just got on the run after the run during the game and won an eruption on Saturday evening to take a 2-0 series ahead of the Reds.
| Final | R | H | One |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds (67-63) | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks (64-66) | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| W: Crismatt (1-0) L: Abbott (8-4) | |||
| Status | Box score | Game thread | |||
The first inning did not immediately go wrong for Andrew Abbott. He received fly outs from the first two batters with whom he was confronted. But then he gave four straight 100+ MPH balls in a row – all the hits, and three of them were double – while Arizona collected three points to take the lead.
Cincinnati would get two runners in the 2nd inning, but was unable to cash in on that opportunity. The same would also happen in the next inning. Arizona added to their lead in the second half of the inning on a 2-run home run by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. who made the score on 5-0. It became 7-0 in the 4th when Geraldo Pendomo added his own home run.
The 4th inning would be the last for Andrew Abbott while compiling his worst start of the season. In the 5th inning, the Reds Zach Maxwell sent to the hill for his debut in the big league. His first throw was a slider for a strike. His next throw was a 101.5 mph Fastball when he showed off with his arm power. Maxwell would be a fly from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Get to start the collection and then hit Gabriel Moreno for the second zero. But the Strikeout streak ended there when Blaze Alexander brought the score to 8-0 on a solo-home run. Maxwell would return with a strikeout on a 101.6 MPH Fastball for Tyler Locklear while completing his first inning of the big league. Maxwell would return for the 6th and worked around a 1-out three-fervous by hitting the next two batters.
In the 8th inning, the Reds would finally be on the board. Elly de la Cruz took a 1-out double. Matt McLain came from the bank to run for him. Austin Hays came through with a 2-out single to score McLain and make it 8-1. Arizona got that run back in the second half of the inning and then took another in the second half of the inning to take a 10-1 lead and that is where the score was for the remaining eight minutes of the game, because Cincinnati could not get anything done in the 9th because they lost their third game in a row.
Important moment of the game
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s 2-run Thuis Run in the 3rd inning that made the score on 5-0.
Notes worth mentioning
The Reds -throwers did not walk anyone and threw 14 batters. The pitched of Arizona ran three and threw six out of it.
The Hitters van Reds had two extra basehits and both were double. The batters of Arizona had three Doubles, a triple and three home runs.
Zach Maxwell eliminated five batters in 2.0 innings in his main class debut. He threw a lot of strikes.
Will Banfield took over behind the record for the Reds in the game. This was his main class debut. The game ended with him on deck, so he didn’t get a chance to hit.
No game for this, but Sal Storert Homde twice for Louisville tonight and now hits .317/.396/.650 to 32 games since he has been promoted to Triple-A. He has 32 Doubles and 19 Thuis Runs in 112 games this year between Double-A and Triple-A.
The New York Mets won. That leaves the Reds 2.5 games from the last wildcard spot.
Next for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks
Sunday, August 24, 4.10 pm et
Brady Singer (11-9, 4.18 ERA) vs Zac Galen (9-13, 5.28 ERA)
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