Dateline: Cincinnati
The Reds offense was reflective of the season. Missed chances while watching the victorious Washington Nationals turn two pitches into all third runs in a 5-3 win.
Daylen Lile of Louisville Trinity High School turned a Chase Petty pitch into a three run home run in the first inning. CJ Abrams singled to start the bottom of the first for Washington. With one out Brady House grounded a potential double play ball toward Elly De La Cruz. Instead of gloving it and attempting an inning ending double play, it crawled up his left arm and leaked into center to put Abrams to third. Lile, who has now hit four of his career 24 home runs against the Reds in just six games, put the Nationals on top.
Dateline: Cincinnati
The Reds had chances but all their offense came from solo home runs by Eugenio Suarez, his 15th in the second inning. Matt McLain homered for the second game in a row, his 10th of the season. De La Cruz’ 20th immediately followed to tie the score.
The Reds have scored seven runs the last two games on solo home runs.
Hector Rodriguez doubled to right center with two outs in the fourth for his first big league hit. Noelvi Marte struck out.
Julian Garcia took over for Petty. Like doublced and catcher Harry Ford hit his second home run of the season to put the Nationals up 5-3.
The Reds put runners on with on out in the fifth. McLain doubled off starter Cade Cavali and De La Cruz walked. Sal Stewart, who is one RBI behind Abrams for the MLB RBI lead, grounded into a double play.
In the seventh the Reds started strong. Marte opened the inning with a single. He stole second, Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a slow roller to third. House and Cavalli had no play. It put runners on first and third, with no outs. Yovanny Cruz relieved Cavalli. McLain struck out. De La Cruz walked to load the bases. Stewart grounded the ball up the middle. The Nationals turned an inning ending double play.
Luis Mey and Zack McCambley shut down the Nationals to give the Reds a chance.
Orlando Ribalta pitched a 1-2-3 eighth for Washington. Clayton Beeter matched him in the ninth for his 12th save.
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