Cincinnati Reds routs Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5
Game Summary
Cincinnati Reds topped Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5. A comfortable 6-run margin reflected Cincinnati Reds's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the top of the 4th. Cincinnati Reds pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 16 combined runs and 26 hits on the day.
Key Players
JJ Bleday led Cincinnati Reds's offense, going 4-for-6, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Cincinnati Reds reliever Luis Mey threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Tim Tawa led Arizona Diamondbacks's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkel threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Cincinnati Reds starter Rhett Lowder: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB (92 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.17 reflects efficient pitching. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.00).
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Michael Soroka: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 3 BB (84 pitches). An early exit before recording 3 full innings. K/BB ratio of 1.0 points to command issues. Bullpen ERA 7.94 (5.7 IP, 5 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
Cincinnati Reds: 16 H, 11 RBI (team AVG 0.390). 8 extra-base hits (4 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Elly De La Cruz (4-for-6, 1 HR), Sal Stewart (3-for-6), JJ Bleday (4-for-6, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Tyler Stephenson (2-for-4, 3 RBI), Héctor Rodríguez (2-for-3, 1 HR).
Arizona Diamondbacks: 10 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.270). 4 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Lars Nootbaar (2-for-5), Corbin Carroll (2-for-5), Tim Tawa (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).