The Reds are 50-38 in games where they hit one or more home runs. He’s batting.316 with 27 home runs and 70 RBIs. “It shows how humbling this game is”. “It’s a great feeling but you have to stay on an even keel”.
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Former Cardinal Skip Schumaker’s three-run homer, his first of the season, off Lance Lynn and a third excellent start against the Cardinals by Cincinnati rookie Anthony DeSclafani provided a 5-1 win for the Reds.
Lackey won’t pitch today, but he would get the win if the Cardinals score in the eighth and hold on.
Price said he was trying to figure out one aspect of the dispute. “There are no excuses”.
“When Joey looked over, that, to me, was my sign to get out there and make sure I had an understanding of what was going on in that situation”.
The first baseman says he hasn’t heard from Major League Baseball about a possible penalty.
Michael Lorenzen gave up two runs in five innings in the 42nd consecutive start by a rookie for the Reds, passing the 1902 Cardinals for the major league record. It was a insane game.
The first game against Cincinnati, an 11-0 loss, had everyone reaching for a enormous bottle of Pepto Bismol. The NL Central-leading Cardinals have now lost seven of their last nine games. He lasted only 2 1-3 innings and gave up six runs – matching his season high – during a 9-0 loss to the Cubs.
McCutchen had a sacrifice fly in the first.
“I was fortunate”, Lamb said. Right fielder Jason Heyward nearly made a leaping catch, but he couldn’t keep the ball in his glove.
Barnhart added an insurance run with a single in the eighth.
The good news from the game; the return of Matt Adams. “At least it was on a sweet play”, Negron said. “Maybe that’s what we need to get us going”.
Cardinals: OF Randal Grichuk took the day off from throwing as he continues to rehab his inflamed right elbow. The 27-year-old has three hits in 15 at-bats since coming over to the Reds in the Marlon Byrd deal. Price continued to question Welke over what happened and was also ejected.
The Cincinnati Reds first baseman was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing balls and strikes.
The homer came in Kang’s third at bat off a fastball from Reds starter Keyvius Sampson, in the sixth inning as the match was tied 1-1.
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Travis d’Arnaud led off the ninth with a ground-rule double against Arodys Vizcaino, and pinch-runner Eric Young Jr. scored from second on Johnson’s single for a 5-4 lead.
