Cincinnati Reds tops Philadelphia Phillies 4-1
Game Summary
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4-1.
Key Players
Elly De La Cruz led Cincinnati Reds's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Cincinnati Reds reliever Pierce Johnson threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Trea Turner led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Chase Shugart threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Cincinnati Reds starter Chase Burns: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 0 BB (86 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.50 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Philadelphia Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (95 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.83 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 6.00).
Hitting Analysis
Cincinnati Reds: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.233). Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Blake Dunn (2-for-4).
Philadelphia Phillies: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.111). Includes 1 HR.
Cleanup cold: Brandon Marsh (0-for-3), Adolis García (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.