Dateline: Cincinnati
Nick Lodolo put up O’s in his first five innings of the Reds’ 7-2 win over the New York Mets.
Marcus Simien broke his shutout in the sixth inning but Lodolo took a big step getting back to form with a season-high six innings. He allowed just the one run on six hits. He struck out seven without a walk.
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As Lodolo was stifling the hosts, Reds’ hitters were poor house guests according to Mets starter Nolan McLean.
Spencer Steer drove in three runs. Tyler Stephenson and JJ Bleday homered to pace the Reds’ offense.
The Reds started with two runs in the second inning. Sal Stewart was hit by a pitch. Eugenio Suarez singled and Nathaniel Lowe walked. Steer beat a double play relay to drive in the first run. Suarez scored on a wild pitch.
JJ Bleday hit his seventh home run of the season in the third inning.
They broke it open with four runs in the fourth inning . Suarez walked and Lowe doubled. Steer’s singie up the middle against a drawn in infield. Tyler Stephenson hit his fourth home run with Steer scoring ahead of him.
Simien led off the sixth with his fourth home run but Lodolo finished the inning.
Brock Burke was charged with a run on a double and two ground outs. Tejay Antone finished the seventh.
Sam Moll struck out the Mets side in the eighth. Graham Ashcraft finished off the Mets with two strikeouts.
The Mets out hit the Reds nine to six but Reds pitchers did not walk a batter. Reds pitchers have walked 244 batters on the season, the third most in the MLB.
Cincinnati has quietly won four of its last five games to improve to 28-25 with the game Tuesday the 1/3 point in the season.
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