Meanwhile, the Reds are likely looking for a temporary second baseman while veteran Brandon Phillips recovers from a hairline fracture on his left hand.
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Cincinnati Reds’ Cody Reed delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Miami. He goes into the break with 20 home runs and 50 RBIs, even though his play was nothing special for a prolonged stretch.
“You could have picked anyone in the stands and put them in right field a month ago”, he said.
“Not where I want to be, but there’s been good strides”.
Stanton was batting.193 on June 15 but has raised his average to.233.
In addition, relievers Fernando Rodney and A.J. Ramos will also represent the Marlins, and teammate Giancarlo Stanton will participate in the Home Run Derby.
Four Miami All-Stars and a fifth player headed to San Diego as part of the contingent – that should tell you that it’s been a successful first half for the Marlins.
“Make sure we don’t do anything stupid over the (All-Star) break”, he said when asked about his message to the players.
“I’m glad. I think that it’s one of those signs that I’m blessed by God that it happened”.
“Their guy had us baffled for a few innings”, Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “There’s a building out there in left field down the line – I think he can clear that”.
The Miami Marlins enjoyed a bit of home cookin’ at the expense of a team that is getting eaten alive as it skids toward the All-Star break.
“It’s time to press on the gas, man”, Stanton said. “So it’s a good spot for us, and keep it going”. “No one is going to remember the halftime record”.
“We hit some balls hard”, Price said. After knocking off the Reds 3-1 Friday night, the Fish handled the Reds 4-2 early on Saturday evening behind Martin Prado’s two doubles. The franchise record is 30, set in 2003. Koehler struck out just two and walked one on the afternoon.
The Reds will counter with left-hander John Lamb (1-5, 5.43 ERA). The over is 6-2 in Koehler’s last 8 starts on grass and is 6-2 in Koehler’s last 8 starts overall while Miami are 4-9 in Koehler’s last 13 starts. It was scored 1-3-6-3-1-4.
Facing a last-place team that had a struggling pitcher on the mound, the Miami Marlins reacted Saturday as if they were up against the next Koufax. But he is on a seven-game hitting streak during which he is hitting.370 (10-for-27).
Umpire Mike Estabrook twice called Marlins out on plays at first base, and both rulings were quickly overturned by replay reviews. The second reversal gave Miguel Rojas an infield single, and he later scored on Realmuto’s two-out single in the sixth.
Marlins: 1B Justin Bour (sprained ankle) is expected to return soon after the All-Star break.
“We were bad today defensively”, Reds manager Bryan Price said.
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Adam Conley and Tom Koehler have pitched, in essence, like fourth and fifth starters. Cincinnati returns home on Friday to start a six-game homestand, including a weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Conley started the rally when he singled off Lamb’s glove. The first five batters got hits, and yet Cincinnati was held to two runs.
