Reds 5 Marlins 2
Austin Wynns homered, again, and collected three more hits. Brady Singer tossed six strong innings. The Reds salvaged a game in the three game set.
Record: 12-13. Offense: 8 H, 5 BB, 9 K.
Wynns: 3 H, 2B, HR, 2 RBI. HR consecutive AB’s Sunday-Wednesday. Last two games: 9 for 11, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 R. Hitting .500 overall (13 for 26).
T.J. Friedl: 2B, R, SB. Had scored once in previous six games, despite reaching 15 times.
Gavin Lux: RBI 1B. 9 game hit streak.
Elly: H. 8 game hit streak. SB, 2 BB, R.
Spencer Steer: 2 H, BB, SB. Rocket RBI 1B. 3rd multi-hit game. 4 for last 13.
Jake Fraley: BB, SB
Brady Singer: 6 IN, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 8 K, HR, 88 pitches. 1st inning: 2-out, 2-R HR. Then retired 12 in a row.
Bullpen: Gibaut. Santillan. Pagan.
Jeimer Candelario: 0-4, .118, FC RBI. RBI in B-B games.
Matt McLain: 0-5, 2 K, .180.
Contact play: With one out and runners on the corners in the 8th, Elly was safe at the plate on a sharp Candelario grounder to 2nd with the infield in. Big insurance run.
Blunder: Marte was tagged out, overrunning 3rd after a Marlins failed 6-4-3 DP attempt, and throw back across the diamond in the 8th.
How they scored:
1st Lux RBI 1B, 1-0 Reds
3rd Wynns HR, 2-2
5th Steer RBI 1B, 3-2 Reds
8th Wynns RBI 2B, 5-2 Reds