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Bryce Miller and Cal Raleigh combined to sail the Seattle Mariners and sink the Reds, 5-3. It snapped the Reds four-game winning streak, dropping them back to .500.
Raleigh hit his sixth and seventh home runs, one from both sides of the plate for the first time in his career. It was his 11th multiple home run game. He also doubled home Julio Rodriguez, who reached on an error by Elly De La Cruz, in the first inning against Nick Martinez.
Miller breezed through the Reds first eight hitters until Jose Trevino doubled. Right fielder Luke Raley threw Trevino out at the plate to end the third inning.
“His fastball was getting by our guys. That gave us some trouble. I’m happy the way we battled back and gave ourselves a chance,” Francona said.
De La Cruz's second mistake was on the base paths. The shortstop walked and stole second with one out in the fourth.
Miller picked him off and he left early to steal third. Austin Hays’ single that followed went to waste.
Nick Martinez pitched 4 ⅔ innings, allowing four runs, three earned on seven hits and three walks. He struck out four. Martinez is 0-3. He started slowly last season. He lost three of his first four decisions.
“They beat us to death, usually when you don’t see a crooked number, you have a chance to win like we did,” Francona said.
“They were a little more aggressive than we thought,” Martinez. “They had some good at bats. They definitely capitalized on my bad pitches. Physically I feel great, Everything is working well but they hit the pitches I didn’t execute.”
Miller allowed three hits and two walks in five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts.
Left hander, Taylor Rogers allowed Raleigh’s right handed home run in the seventh to stake the Mariners to a 5-0 lead.
The Reds broke through in the seventh inning against Troy Taylor. Gavin Lux and Spencer Steer singled to start the inning. Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubled both home. Trevino’s second hit scored him. TJ Friedl’s second hit put runners on first and third with one out but Matt McLain hit into a double play to kill the rally.
“We had first and third and McLain up. I’ll take that,” Francona said.
De La Cruz singled to open the eighth against Gabe Speier. De La Cruz was ruled safe on a steal attempt but Hays was called for interference by home plate umpire, Chris Segal.
“He gave me a good explanation,” Francona said. “I appreciate the fact he didn’t bullshit me. He said, ‘I know it sucks’. I saw Elly was safe easily but he told me the catcher had to alter his throw. I went and looked at it as much as I didn’t want to agree. I appreciate the way he handled it.”
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