Looking to finish the sweep against the Angels, Cincinnati gives the ball to Nick Martinez (10-9 4.73 ERA) Los Angeles looks to Yusei Kikuchi (6-8 3.52 ERA) to try and salvage a win.
Cincinnati 1-0 (Top 3rd)
The Reds had runners on first and third, nobody out in the 2nd inning but came away with nothing. In the 3rd, trade acquisition Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a leadoff double to LF but it looked like he too would be stranded. The next two hitters both struckout before new #2 hitter Noelvi Marte came up and singled to LF to drive Hayes in and give the Reds an early lead.
Tied 1-1 (Bottom 4th)
The Reds’ lead didn’t last long, with Yoan Moncada hitting a solo HR to CF. It was all the Angels got in the inning, but it was enough to tie it up at one.
Martinez saw what Brady Singer and Hunter Greene did the last couple nights and decided he would have the best performance of the three. He went 6 innings of one run ball, striking out 7 while alowing only 2 hits and 1 walk.
2-1 Los Angeles (Bottom 8th)
After Scott Barlow pitched a scoreless 7th, Graham Ashcraft came in to face 9-1-2 in the Angels lineup. A leadoff double to Bryce Teodosio and then a wild pitch allowed him to get to 3rd. After getting a weak groundout, Luis Rengifo hit a soft flare over Hayes at 3B to score Teodosio. But the trouble didn’t end there for Ashcraft. Mike Trout singled and Taylor Ward drew a walk to load the bases. He was able to get Moncada to ground out before Terry Francona brought in Brent Suter. Suter was able to strikeout Jo Adell to leave the bases loaded and deficit at just 1.
Luis Garcia was summoned from the Angel bullpen and struck out Miguel Andujar for out number one. Austin Hays flew out to RF and Spencer Steer would ground out to 3B to end the game. Cincinnati was unable to muster much offense and wasted a very good outing from Nick Martinez. It was still a successful start to the nine game roadtrip, and the Reds will look to Zach Littell to get back in the win column Friday in Phoenix.
Win: Reid Detmers (4-3 4.26 ERA)
Loss: Graham Ashcraft (7-5 3.86 ERA)
Save: Luis Garcia (1)
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