| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds (36-40) |
5 | 10 | 0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (42-36) |
7 | 11 | 0 |
| W: Woodruff (9-2) L: DeSclafani (4-4) |
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After a 6-game winning streak the Reds are moving in the wrong direction, having lost 2 in a row to the Brewers to end the series.
The Offense
Well, Joey Votto did his job on the day. He went 3-3, walked, and hit a 3-run home run in the 6th inning. The rumors of his demise seem to have been slightly exaggerated. Yasiel Puig wen 2-3 with a walk, double, and a late RBI as he drove in Nick Senzel from first base after he singled in the 9th to make it a 7-4 game. The Reds made things interesting late as Curt Casali singled in Puig to make it 7-5 and bring the tying run to the plate. But Jose Peraza flew out to the edge of the warning track on the next pitch to end the game.
The Pitching
Anthony DeSclafani started out well, striking out the first six batters of the game. But then the 3rd inning began with a Travis Shaw solo home run and the Brewers just went to work after that. They would score 4 more runs in the inning and jump ahead 5-0. DeSclafani would get the first out of the 5th inning, but then allow a double to Ryan Braun before being replaced by Zach Duke. He would allow that run to score, then another of his own on a 2-run homer.
Robert Stephenson and Matt Bowman came on for the 7th and 8th innings, both allowing 2 base runners in their inning, but both innings were scoreless with a strikeout.
Notes Worth Noting
While the 3rd inning didn’t go well for Anthony DeSclafani, in the end he did strike out the side – giving him 9 strikeouts through the first 3 innings of the game today. He’s only the second pitcher this year to do that.
The 6 strikeouts to begin a game for Anthony DeSclafani also tied a Cincinnati Reds record held by Robert Stephenson (2017).
Joey Votto is now hitting .260/.356/.407 on the season.
Depending on the outcome of the Mets vs Cubs game, the Reds will either be 5 or 5.5 games back of 1st place. A win keeps the Cubs in first place, but a loss would drop them a half-game behind the Brewers.
Up Next for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Angels
Tuesday June 25th, 10:07pm
Tyler Mahle (2-7, 4.17 ERA) vs Andrew Heaney (0-1, 5.68 ERA)
You won’t win many games when your starting pitching is awful 2 days in a row
Will Disco be the odd guy out when Wood returns?
Oops make that 3 awful starts in a row including Gray which the offense came thru
In the era of all or none hitting, Disco appears to be giving up too many all while achieving his none. Wood not back for 3-4 weeks per Doug’s projection. All starters have time to make their cases. The Brewer series was not marked by solid starting pitching, after the opener, but it was a split on the road with a division (near) leader.
Yesterday was a lot more disappointing, but it’s too bad the Reds couldn’t take one this weekend to win the series. Suarez looks lost lately, but Votto looks better the last few weeks and Puig is suddenly smoking the ball. Add in a productive Senzel, Winker, Iglesias, Casali, and a returning Gennett and the offense is slowly waking up. I’m not sure what the take away is on Disco. 9 strikeouts on 3 innings is, literally, as good as it gets (don’t start with batters reaching on dropped third strikes) but he was giving up lasers in the 3rd inning. So I remain optimistic. Bring on Mike Trout and the Angels.
On a side note, shout out to Bill Lack for the shout out from Chris Welsh for Bill and RLN. Knuckle curve indeed!
One other odd note. I was just looking at Votto’s updated stats. His walk in the 8th was the 1000th unintentional walk of his career. 1140 total. The milestones keep piling up.
Going to be very interesting coming to the trade deadline. I think they’re now a bit better than .500, say 83-79, but do they buy or sell? If they sell, only one win streak keeps them in an outside scramble for a wild card. If they buy, they’d be gunning for it, but just hope they don’t sacrifice prospects or prospects Sept. call-ups. Either way, a very fine line for the front office.
Trade deadline??? Don’t you think picking up (activating) WOOD and Scooter is the same as getting two new players at no cost.
Rojo, you know better than that.
The best team in the NL, the Dodgers, just swept a series with walk-off home runs from 3 rookies. Why haven’t the Reds been able to embrace young players that way over this rebuilding period?
Because they didn’t and still don’t have the talent like the Dodgers. Just because you do a rebuild doesn’t mean those young players are going to be really good. Some work. Some don’t. What the Dodgers and Yankees have done with the development of outstanding young players is amazing. Both franchises have the money to sign virtually any free agent but yet the backbone of their success is in scouting and development of young players. The Reds are light years behind in those areas.
You kinda knew Disco wouldn’t be able stand up to the Brewers offense today. The game to win was yesterday, Castillo was given a gift with the 3 run lead in the first inning, but he let in slip through his hands. He’s not an Ace yet, he’s still an Ace in training until he gets his walks under control and has more of a bulldog attitude on the mound.
J, you need to get oof the roof/dome thing, because there is no way on earth that it is going to happen.
It would cost $200+ million to do have added it, plus it would have killed the aesthetics of the river view. (Milwaukee’s roof also cost three workers their lives.)
This is public money, money that by definition was raised by many people’s paying taxes out of their hard-earned money. It is absurd to spend hundreds of millions of tax dollars to help a private enterprise (owned by very wealthy families) to avoid maybe 2 rainouts each year, plus a handful of rain delays.
I would guess that about 90% of the voters, of whatever political stripe, would agree that money is better spent on education, infrastructure and emergency services, than on helping Bob F. Castellini avoid weather hassles.
There is not going to be a dome/roof. Ever. I doubt Bob Castellini even wants one.