Reds 7 Marlins 2
Andrew Abbott took a shutout into the 8th, Noelvi Marte and Will Benson homered, and the Reds (47-46) rediscovered their offense to snap a four game losing streak.
Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara entered the game allowing the most earned runs (67) in baseball. The Reds pounced on him for three runs in a 31 pitch 1st, and then tagged him for three more in the 4th.
The Reds will not be swept for a 30th consecutives series to begin the season. That's ties their longest streak to start a season since the 1989 team. They are the only team not swept this season.
Abbott: 7/2 IN 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 100 pitches. 2.07 ERA. That's 13 outings allowing 1 or 0 runs.
Two 8th inning hits and run ended his night. Team is 12-4 in his 16 starts.
He's just so dang clinical and meticulous in how he navigates a lineup.
Calm pitching in early traffic. Wasn't at best early. Retried 11 in a row into 7th.
Fielded his position well. Clinical outing.
Offense: 11 H, 3 BB, 5 K…..
Five runs in previous four games. Nine hits previous three games.
Marte: 2 H, 2-R HR, opposite field 1B
Elly: 2 2B, 1st EXBH in 14 games. 2 RBI
Benson: HR, 2 R
McLain: H, BB, SB, R
Stephenson: H, BB, RBI
Friedl: H, BB, R
How they scored:
1st Elly RBI 2B, Hays RBI 1B, Stephenson RBI 1B, 3-0
4th Marte 421-foot 2-R HR, Elly RBI 2B, 6-0
8th: Benson HR (8), 7-0
Bullpen:
Santillan: 44th appearance (T-3rd MLB) in 93 games.
Pagan: HR. 38th appearance. 1st time since Friday. Hitting 98mph.