The Reds got back-to-back good outings from Luis Castillo and Tyler Mahle but the Reds’ offense was dormant, scoring one earned run in a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Castillo allowed one run in seven innings on Saturday and the Reds’ turned to another rookie.
Mahle made his Major League debut and got out of the gate fast.
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“I liked that he came after their lineup," Bryan Price said.. "I thought he was poised. He had good command of the fastball. He got under the ball a little bit and the ball came up in the zone. Mack had a good meeting with him and he was fine.”
" “I wasn’t disappointed in the outing. There have been some a lot worse. He never made me nervous. He was in control. Any body who thought he was going to throw a complete game shutout. That may happen once in a while but it's not the norm."
The Pirates scored two in the fourth to erase the Reds’ 1-0 lead.
Jameson Taillon allowed an unearned run in the Reds’ second. Scooter Gennett doubled and went to third when catcher Elias Diaz tried to pich him off second. Scott Schebler’s sacrifice fly gave the Reds the advantage.
Mahle lost control for a couple batters and it cost him. He walked Josh Bell and hit Josh Harrison with a pitch with one out. John Jaso pulled a pitch down the rightfield line for a two-run double.
“Once I started to play catch, I was fine," Mahle said.. "I got a little wild. I had to slow everything down. I like to work fast but I got a little too fast and walked a couple guys. Mack (Jenkins) came out to slow me down a little bit and it worked.”
Taillon pitched out of a bases loaded, no out jam in the of the fourth. Billy Hamilton and Zack Cozart singled. Joey Votto walked to load the bases. Taillon struck out Adam Duvall looking, got Gennett to pop up to Diaz and got Jose Peraza on a routine fly to center.
“The game was sitting there for us to win and we didn’t do it," Price said..
Marte opened the fifth with a single. Max Moroff bunted Marte to second. Andrew McCutchen’s single scored Marte.
Mahle pitched five innings, allowing three runs on four hits. He walked four and hit a batter. Mahle struck out five. He also had an infield hit for his first Major League hit in the fourth inning.
The Reds cut the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the frame. Cozart singled. Votto walked for the third time. Duvall struck out on a wild pitch from reliever A.J. Schugel. Gennett’s ground out got the run home.
Kevin Schackelford and Drew Storen pitched scoreless innings for the Reds. Schugel, Daniel Hudson and Juan Nicasio held the Pirates lead.
Michael Lorenzen pitched out of trouble in the eighth. He walked McCutchen in front of Bell’s second double. The Reds brought the infield in. Harrison smoked a ball into Cozart’s glove. McCuthchen got back to third. The Reds intentionally passed Jaso but Sean Rodriguez hit into a 6-4-3 double play.
Raisel Iglesias streak of five straight scoreless appearances was snapped in a non-save outing.
A single by Diaz and pinch hit double by David Freese put Iglesias in jeopardy. Marte’s third hit expanded the lead to 5-2.
Felipe Rivero came on to save his 16th game in 17 chances. He has converted his last seven.
A throwing error by Rodriguez the shortstop brought Votto to the plate as the tying run. Votto represented the winning run when he walked for the fifth time. Duvall stepped in. Phillip Ervin ran for Votto. Duvall forced Ervin at second.
Votto's five walks ties a team record. Votto has done it twice. He walked five times against the New York Mets on September 23, 2013. Hughie Critz and Johnny Bench have also walked five times in a game.
Catcher Chad Wallach played in his first Major League game. His father Tim Wallach, who played 17 years in the big leagues with Montreal and the Dodgers, coaches for the Miami Marlins but his manager Don Mattingly gave him permission to attend the game.
“My dad got here around midnight last night, so he was able to see it," the younger Wallach said.
Wallach caught Mahle in the minor leagues.
"He looked good. There were a couple pitches up but the double was a lucky hit. It kind of hugged the line," said Wallach, who can attest to Mahle's temperament and presence on the mound.
“I’ve never seen a lot of emotion out of him," Wallach said.. The most I’ve seen if he gets a big out, he will pat his glove a little bit but that’s it.”
Wallach was 0-for-4 but flied out to deep right opening the ninth against Rivero.
“I was a little out in front of the ball in the ninth but I’m pleased with the contact," Wallach said.
“It was awesome. It was a blast. It is why we play.”
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