The Reds really wanted to win this game if for no other reason than to hear Hall of Fame broadcaster, Marty Brennaman say, "and this one belongs to the Reds" one last time. Wildness spoiled the party in the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 win to sweep the final series at Great American Ball Park.
It was the Reds 86th game with a margin of two-runs or fewer. The Reds are 35-51 in those games.
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| Fans Take The Field To Honor Marty Brennaman |
When Alcx Blandino struck out on a checked swing. Every Reds player came onto the field and tipped their cap toward Marty's broadcast booth.
"It was something we could do," David Bell said. "All the players and coaches got together and decided that's what we could do to show our appreciation, how happy we are for him to go into the next chapter of his life.
The Reds sent All-Star Ace starter Luis Castillo to the mound to accomplish that goal.
Rookie sensation Aristides Aquino started the Reds off right with his 18th home run of the season in the first inning off Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson.
Castillo retired nine of the first 10 batters with Orlando Arcia's infield hit, the only blemish.
Wildness changed the game in the fourth inning. Castillo issued three walks around a force play. Arcia doubled off the glove of Josh VanMeter in left center for a bases clearing double. Ben Gamel's double made it a 4-1 game.
"Luis was good early," David Bell said. "It got away from him. It doesn't take away from the season he had.'
Castillo finished 15-8 with 226 strikeouts and a 3.40 ERA.
"It was a good year," Castillo said through interpreter, Julio Morillo. "I'm happy with it. Most importantly I'm healthy. Next season I'm going to work on my body. I had a really good first half. I am going to work on having a good first and second half for next year."
The Brewers added a run in the fifth with another walk causing pain. Yasmani Grandal walked. Keston Hiura singled. Manny Pina doubled to score Grandal as VanMeter fumbled the ball in left but recovered in time to relay through Jose Peraza to nail Hiura on an athletic tag by catcher Curt Casali.
Anderson left after the fifth inning, allowing five hits with just the home run by Aquino.
Phil Ervin greeted Junior Guerra with a double. He scored on a single by Kyle Farmer. The Reds scored again off Devin Williams back-to-back one-out doubles allowed the tying run to come to the plate in the eighth. With two outs, David Bell sent Eugenio Suarez to bat for Curt Casali. Craig Counsell countered with ace closer Josh Hader with 37 saves. They walked Suarez intentionally, bringing up pinch hitter Christian Colon. Colon was hit in the foot after a replay showed it was more than a mere wild pitch. Jose Peraza flied out to right to end the threat.
"That was the shot," Bell said. "We knew it would be tough with Hader in the game."
The Brewers closed to within one game of the St. Louis Cardinals for the Central Division lead.
A crowd of 27,774 was in the house for Marty's last game, his last Titanic Struggle. The Reds drew 1,775,396 for the season. It was an increase of 146,040 over 2018.
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