Cincinnati Reds routs Philadelphia Phillies 11-5
Game Summary
Cincinnati Reds topped Philadelphia Phillies 11-5. A comfortable 6-run margin reflected Cincinnati Reds's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 4th. Cincinnati Reds pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 16 combined runs and 19 hits on the day.
Key Players
Kyle Schwarber led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Max Lazar threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Sal Stewart led Cincinnati Reds's offense, going 2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI. Cincinnati Reds reliever Caleb Ferguson threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Philadelphia Phillies starter Alan Rangel: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 3 BB (69 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen ERA 15.43 (4.7 IP, 8 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Cincinnati Reds starter Chase Burns: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 6 BB (106 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
Philadelphia Phillies: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.241). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Justin Crawford (2-for-3).
Cincinnati Reds: 11 H, 11 RBI (team AVG 0.314). 9 extra-base hits (5 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Elly De La Cruz (2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Sal Stewart (2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI), JJ Bleday (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Spencer Steer (2-for-4), Noelvi Marte (2-for-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI).