Daniel Corcino Comes Up Short Against The Brewers

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Daniel Corcino was being compared to Johnny Cueto coming up through the Reds' minor league system.

After an off-year in 2013, Corcino got his chance to rise from Double A Pensacola to the Reds in August. 

After Mat Latos, Homer Bailey and Dylan Axelrod went down with injuries, Corcino was given his chance to start two games coming into his final start of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers in a 5-0 loss. The Reds were shutout for the 17th time.

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His mound opponent was former Reds' starter Kyle Lohse.

Corcino had a quality start against the Brewers on September 12, allowing two runs over six innings in a no-decision the Brewers won 3-2.  He allowed two runs in a losing effort in 5 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs in his last start.

The 24-year old held the Brewers scoreless through three innings, thanks to Billy Hamilton's catch over the centerfield fence that robbed Ryan Braun of a home run.  Hamilton had to leave the game with a mild concussion.

"He (Corcino) started to get lateral with his delivery," Bryan Price said.  "Billy hit his head on the railing which is padded but at that velocity it can cause problems.  He was dizzy so we took him out.  I wasn't planning to start him tomorrow anyway."

Corcino has seen Hamilton make plays like that before.

"I played with him in the minor leagues.  He is amazing," Corcino said.  "When Braun hit the ball I thought it was gone but when I saw Billy close to the fence, I thought he would catch it.  I have been sitting with (Johnny) Cueto.  He has been telling me things.  I was struggling a little bit and getting behind in the count.  Johnny told me to concentrate, 'You're going to have games like this.  Just concentrate more.'  When he was coming up as a young pitcher, people did that for him.  Now that he has experience, he is helping us.  I am going to work out with him this winter.:

The Brewers broke through in the fourth Aramis Ramirez doubled with one out and went to third on a ground out.  Ramirez trotted home when Rickie Weeks lined a single off the leftfield fence.  Jason Bourgeois threw Weeks out at second to end the inning.

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The Brewers added a run in the fifth.  Jean Segura walked and went to second when Lohse walked. Carlos Gomez doubled to score Segura.  After Corcino walked Braun to load the bases, Bryan Price brought in J.J. Hoover, who pitched out of the inning with no further damage.

Meanwhile the Reds had two measly hits both by Jack Hannahan, the only base runners Lohse allowed.

Lohse turned in his 12th career complete game and ninth complete game shutout, his second this season.

Ryan Dennick walked a pair of batters to open the eighth.  Both scored on Segura's double.  Lohse added a sacrifice fly.