De La Rosa struggled with his command and delivery as the Reds ran wild in the second.
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Tucker Barnhart hit a game-ending single in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds overcame a bullpen meltdown and took advantage of a Colorado baserunning blunder to beat the Rockies 6-5 Wednesday. The Cincinnati Reds have lost 17 of their last 19 games when scoring less than three runs, including a 2-6 record this season. The inning included those record five steals off the left-hander’s slow move to the plate.
The Reds hadn’t stolen so many bases during an inning since at least the 1920s, per information provided by the teams from the Elias Sports Bureau.
“A rarity, like an eclipse”, Bruce said. Weiss pulled De La Rosa from the game at that point, the damage tally at four runs on six hits. Gerardo Parra has the most at-bats among the Rockies against Simon, going 2 for 10. “I don’t want to be critical of his game yesterday, because he pitched beautifully”. I turned to run back there and the ball was right on me. “It’s just the results haven’t been good, but I feel like I can build on that”.
Right-hander Robert Stephenson will start for the Reds Tuesday in place of their scheduled starter, Alfredo Simon. Conversely, Cincinnati has allowed a majors high-tying 22 blasts – including 12 in its last four games – and 53 runs in dropping six of its last seven contests.
“It eased the nerves a little bit knowing that I’ve been here before and I belong here”, said Stephenson, who lasted five innings against the Phillies. “The first inning was a good inning, but after that I don’t know what happened”. He did the things you have to do to stay here.
ST. LOUIS – John Lackey struck out 11 in seven innings against his former team and had an RBI single, leading Chicago over St. Louis. Zack Cozart singled with two outs, and Jordan Pacheco doubled to left.
Derek Holland (2-0), the first left-handed starter Houston faced this season, allowed two runs while throwing 105 pitches in five innings. Diaz gave up a three-run homer in the eighth inning of Colorado’s 5-1 win on Monday night. Four different players stole a base, with Jay Bruce taking two. He’ll have the tough task of facing an explosive Rockies lineup Tuesday.
Washington’s Bryce Harper went 0 for 2 with a sacrifice fly.
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The Reds didn’t bludgeon De La Rosa; he just got in his own way. He received an injection, and the Reds are hoping he’ll be able to start on Sunday against the Cubs. Chad Bettis gets the ball, and he’s 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. De La Rosa has split six career decisions versus the Reds despite sporting a 7.42 ERA in 11 career appearances.
