Reds 7 White Sox 1
The Reds (21-24) pounced on the White Sox for three first inning runs and then kept adding on in avoiding a sweep. It was a three homer day, with long balls from Elly De La Cruz, Will Benson and Matt McLain.
Nick Martinez took care of the rest, tossing seven shutout innings. The White Sox spoiled the shutout bid with an 8th inning run off Taylor Rogers.
Offense: 12 H, 3 BB, 5 K. 8 players had hits, 4 w/ 2 hits. Scored in five different innings. 9 balls off the bat at 99.1mph+
McLain: HR, 2B, BB, 2 R. Stung the ball three times. Exit velocity: 95.2, 106.5, 106.6
Benson: 2 H, BB, 3 RBI, HR (off glove Luis Robert in CF)
Elly: 2 H, HR, 2 R. 3 HR last 5 games.
Lux: 2 H, BB, RBI, R.
Espinal: Bunt single. R. Entered 2 for last 26.
Martinez: 7 IN, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 96 pitches. Didn’t allow a hit until one out in the 5th. Longest out of season.
Induced 10 ground ball outs. Last five starts: 2.05 ERA. No BB last three starts.
Bullpen:
Rogers: 1.0, R……Mey 1.0, 2 K.
How they scored:
1st: Hays sac fly, Benson 2-RBI 1B, 3-0 Reds
3rd: Elly HR, 4-0 Reds
4th: Lux RBI GO, 5-0 Reds
5th Benson HR, 6-0 Reds
6th: McLain HR, 7-0 Reds
Defense:
Espinal nice charge/throw at 3B. Benson nice running catch.