Reds 4 Braves 3
Good news: TJ Friedl homered to lead off the game, his first of two on the night, and the Reds (19-19) hung on to snap a four game skid.
Bad news: Hunter Greene exited after three dominant innings with a right groin injury. The Reds led 3-0 when Greene left after warming up to begin the 4th.
Offense: 7 H, 3 BB, 9 K. 2 run 1st……equalling total in previous 27 innings.
Friedl: 2 HR, leadoff HR. BB.
Stephenson: H, RBI, BB.
Lux: 2 H, 2B, RBI, R. Entered 1 for 21.
McLain: H, R
Steer: 0 for 11 in series. Down to .186.
Hurtubise/Hinds: 0 for 7, 3 K
Greene: 3 IN, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 53 pitches.
Bullpen: 6 relievers, 6 IN, 3 R
Suter: 2.0, 1 R
Barlow: 0.1. H, BB, 2 R. On pace for 77 appearances.
Rogers: 0.2. Allowed both inherited runners to score.
Mey: 1.0
Santillan: 1.0. 23 pitches. B-to-B outings after 27 pitches Tuesday. 10 pitch K of Riley in 8th.
Pagan: Save. Tying run reached in 9th.
How they scored:
1st Friedl HR, Lux DP ground out scored McLain, 2-0 Reds
3rd Friedl HR, 3-0 Reds
4th Stephenson 2-out RBI 1B, 4-0
Little things:
Elly overran 2nd and was tagged out
Espinal picked off 1st