| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds (73-87) |
5 | 7 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (69-91) |
6 | 10 | 1 |
| W: Rios, Y (1-0) L: Iglesias (3-12) |
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| Statcast | Box Score | Game Thread | |||
Raisel Iglesias hadn’t allowed a run in the month of September until the Cincinnati Reds rolled in to PNC Park. He promptly allowed a walk-off two-run homer to Kevin Newman, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates their fourth-straight win.
The last two times he’s pitched in PNC Park, Iglesias has allowed the Pirates to win the game in the final frame.
Doing something they’ve done all year, the Reds got the scoring started early. Jose Peraza stole third (after hitting a leadoff double) and the throw went into left field which allowed Peraza to score. Jose Iglesias then added an RBI-ground out to make it 2-0 after one.
Phil Ervin then extended the lead to four with a two-RBI single in the fifth. At that point it felt like the Reds would end the losing skid. If only that feeling proved true.
The bottom of the fifth began worryingly with back-to-back hits from the Pirates 8 and 9-hole hitters. Newman then delivered his first homer of the day, cutting the lead to one. The score would get knotted up in the sixth when Peraza attempted to double-up the runner on first after catching a soft line drive. His throw bounced into foul territory and allowed the runner on third to coast home.
Marty Brennaman Memorial Game Ball
Would the game have ended the right way, Michael Lorenzen was the MVP. Dude started in center field and bounced back after striking out in his first three at-bats to hit the go-ahead RBI-single in the eighth. Cool part was, he moved from centerfield to the mound in the seventh, which put him in line for the win. He tossed two perfect innings before handing things off to Iglesias and…we already covered that part.
Random Notes
- Jose Iglesias walked in the ninth inning for just the 18th time all year. He has two more doubles (20) than walks.
- The Reds drew eight walks and collected seven hits.
- Anthony DeSclafani will finish the year with a 3.89 ERA in 166.2 innings pitched.
- The Reds have lost 33 one-run games
- If the Reds lose one more game to the Pirates it will be the most losses to an opponent in 2019.
Saturday’s game, the second-to-last of 2019, will feature a bullpen day for the Redlegs and (James) Marvel pitching for the Pirates. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
Reds hope for next year…Winker and Senzel stay healthy and become the good young hitters they were projected to be. To me things aren’t looking as promising going forward as entering the season unfortunately. Mahle should be a good starting pitcher. All the injuries? Maybe next year is the year they at least hit .500 but the Reds as an organization can’t seem to quite get it together.
Also, will Turner Ward be back as hitting coach?
Please. NO on Ward coming back. Get back to situational hitting and fundamentals.
Unfortunately the FO is also thinking “at least hit .500” next year. That’s the goal. Create some buzz which increases attendance because of hopefull Reds fans believing and laugh all the way to the bank. It’s Bengals 2.0.
Mahle a good starting pitcher, if he starts the year as a starter something is not right.
Mahle is a good starting pitcher??
Are you trying a career in comedy?
You have to think Bell won’t be back next year. I don’t question his managing skills but at this point I do question his coaching skills. At some point you have to motivate your players to beat the stinking pirates I mean come on. I felt last year Riggleman lost his job in September after being swept by The Royals and now Bell may lose his job in September because he cant beat Pittsburgh
Bell isn’t going anywhere wishful thinking.Bell is their guy (aka cheap)
Ownership has no interest in winning as long as their pockets get filled
I am afraid that my friends is the scary truth!!
I hope you’re right. I don’t want him back. I thought Dusty’s lineups were head scratchers but Bell’s drives me nuts. “It doesn’t matter where you bat in the lineup”. I’ll never forget those words from last May in SF.
I read, for what it’s worth, Castellini was the only one who really wanted Bell. He’ll probably be back but I have zero faith in him going forward.
Clint Hurdle can beat David Bell with a wet broomstick as a bat,and 9 convicts pulled out of the clink.Get used to it.
Hurdle will be gone at Pitt and Bell will stay in 2020, so the Red’s bullpen better be strengthened.
Raisel sinks to the occasion again. The walk-off was in the geometric center of the strike zone, as we have come to expect of RI all year. When the chips are down, he will always find the fattest part of the plate.
His apologists will say that he’d been fine recently, albeit in meaningless September games. But 12 losses for a 9th-inning pitcher is beyond belief.
They just can’t have this albatross next year. Trade him to a team like the Angels.
Meanwhile, the Reds couldn’t hold a 4-run lead to a bad team without about 4 of its best hitters, losing because they gave up 2 homers to Alfred E. Newman.
They quit every year.
R. Iglesias finds it difficult to not put a runner on in just about every closing attempt. If he can control giving up the long ball, perhaps it’s time for a Stevenson and Garrett closing combo.
Sadly Garrett is no better. His performance since before the break has been atrocious
At the age of 28, I would not give up on Amir Garrett. Good lefthanders are not that easy to find. Often, this season, he seemed a bit overactive. But I think pitching coach Johnson can make progress with Garrett as has happened with Robert Stevenson.
Another strong finish by the Reds! Nothing like a seven game losing streak to end the season to build confidence for 2020 . . . Hey, I know they have only lost five in a row so far, but you don’t think they are going to win these last two games in Pittsburgh! I sure don’t!
Pathetic
The Reds are what they are and have been.
At least we won’t lose 90 games this season.
Gosh I hate PITTSberg
Reds can’t consistently hit or pitch. Bell sounds like he is sleep walking. Sad in every phase from top down.
Just like last night with the ball rolling away from first base and third base,just sloppy.Theres no excuse for it.
Reds fall in Red’s fashion…. Two highlights of the 2019 season: too many called third strikes from the offense, and too many one-run losses.