Although Urena has been plagued by command issues at times, he is striking out almost two more batters per nine innings than he was in 2015. He suffered his first loss of the season in his last outing when he gave up three runs on six hits in five innings in a 3-2 loss at St. Louis.
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“You just want to move forward with your club because you don’t have time to look back and go ‘Ohhhh, we’re not going to be as good, ‘ ” said Mattingly. He allowed two runs on four hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings, striking out eight.
The Marlins are 9-2 in their last 11 Thursday games, 40-19 in Fernandez’ last 59 starts, and 5-2 in his last seven starts against the NL Central while the Reds are 6-0 in Straily’s last six starts, 4-17 in their last 21 game four’s of a series, and 5-1 in Straily’s last six home starts.
De Jesus later scored after Brian Ellington (two walks, one out) and Hunter Cervenka (one walk, no outs) teamed up to force in a run.
Gordon led off the game with a double to right and scored on Martin Prado’s single on the 12th pitch of his at-bat against Brandon Finnegan.
Ozuna stretched the lead with a homer to lead off the sixth, his 20th of the season and first since July 30.
“I just had good command of my fastball”, said Cashner, who fouled a bunt off his right cheek in the fourth but stayed in the game.
“I don’t say this in a negative way about Giancarlo because in the past I think when you’d read about the Marlins it was Giancarlo and all of these little guys with him”. “But I definitely wished I could have worked deeper into the game”.
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Fernando Rodney (56) reacts after a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in Cincinnati.
REED REGROUPING: The Reds optioned winless LHP Cody Reed to Triple-A Louisville before Tuesday’s game.
Mets 7, Diamondbacks 5 • Noah Syndergaard earned his first victory in seven starts, helping himself with a two-run homer, to help boost visiting NY. The ejection was Mattingly’s third of the season.
HITLESS IN CINCY: Ichiro Suzuki went 0 for 4 on Monday to fall to 0 for 7 in his career at Great American Ball Park, the only existing stadium in which he’s failed to record a hit.
Miami RHP A.J. Ramos (fractured finger) is set to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday and could come off the disabled list this weekend. Depending on how he feels, the next step would be a bullpen on Tuesday, Mattingly said.
Cincinnati CF Billy Hamilton (knee contusion) sat out Tuesday and is day-to-day. Hamilton banged into the centre field wall and the left-centre field chain-link fence going after balls in the first three innings.
Tucker Barnhart’s first career grand slam capped the Cincinnati Reds’ five-run first inning, giving Anthony DeSclafani all the support he needed to beat his former team in a 6-3 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
DeSclafani (7-1) overcame an injury scare in the fourth inning when he limped off the field after being doubled off first base, but remained in the game.
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The 30-year-old Texan made his first three starts of the season on the road and is working in front of the home fans for the first time since August 7, 2014.
