Andrew Abbott shut down the Padres over seven strong innings to lead the light hitting Reds to a 2-0 win to open this nine-game homestand.
The Reds scored a pair of unearned runs off Padres starter, Joe Musgrove in the second inning.
Jonathan India walked in front of Will Benson's single. Musgrove threw the ball away, trying to pick India off at second. The runners advanced. Jacob Hurtubise flied to left. Jurickson Profar's throw beat India at home plate but catcher Luis Campusano dropped the ball and India scored. Elly De La Cruz doubled to score Benson.
Andrew Abbott pitched seven scoreless innings before turning the game over to Fernando Cruz.
"Abbott was throwing strikes and getting ahead. He is very mature and very professional, He knows what he needs to do to be successfully. He is quiet but he's confident and he takes that confidence on to the field," David Bell said.
Abbott dropped his season ERA from 3.06 to 2.68. He allowed four singles and a walk with two strikeouts.
"Abbott pitches he does a nice job. He has a good arsenal," San Diego manager Mike Schildt said. "I saw him when he first came up. You could see the ability for sure and now he's continues to hone his craft. He threw the ball really well, changed speeds. He kept us off balance."
Cruz allowed a hit in his scoreless innings. Alexis Diaz came in to close the game.
Musgrove, Adrion Morejon, Jhony Brito, Yuki Matsui and Stephen Kolek held the Reds hitless after the second inning.
Diaz walked Profar to open the ninth. He struck out Manny Machado looking. Jake Croneworth hit into a double play to end the game. Diaz earned his eighth save in 10 tries.
Jake Fraley was hit with a pitch and had to leave the game in the second inning. He escaped a broken bone and will be evaluated on Wednesday.
"We've had a lot of guys hit. We've had a lot of guys hit in the hand," David Bell said. "I don't like to see our guys get hit. It messes with their career. It is not so much about the game. It affects our team. My frustration wasn't against any pitcher or any team. It's just that it's happened a lot. At some point enough is enough."
Bell was caught on camera throwing a chair in frustration.
"It hit me right below the knuckle. When I first got hit, I couldn't see anything but my whole hand was on fire. When we took off the mit, It was black and blue. By the time I got in here to the clubhouse, the black and blue had gone away. It was stiffening up," Fraley said.
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