HOU 5 9 0 (43-95)
CIN 3 10 2 (83-56)
W: Hector Ambriz (1-0)
L: Aroldis Chapman (5-5)
S: Wilton Lopez (3)
Box Score
- Recap:
- Oh, Aroldis...we can't stay mad at you. Aroldis Chapman had a rare off-night on the mound last night. The Reds had a 3-2 lead going into the 9th inning and the Cuban Missile had the bottom-of-the-order to face. No problem, right? I mean, he has recorded 27 consecutive saves to date. Well, not so fast. Chapman got Chris Snyder to pop up to catcher Dioner Navarro against the screen behind home plate. One out. Then it was back-to-back singles from Tyler Greene and J.D. Martinez followed up by a 3-run homer from Matt Dominguez. What? A ground out, a single, and a strikeout for out number three finally got Chapman out of the inning. Unfortunately the damage was done and so were the good guys.
- Homer Bailey: 6.2 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 9 SO. Other than a 2-run homer in the first inning, Homer Bailey was terrific. He nearly made it through seven frames before Dusty took the ball from him. Nine strikeouts to only one walk. It's a shame he didn't get the win.
- Marshall and Broxton both pitched two-thirds of an inning and allowed zilch. Good holds from those two.
- The top-of-the-order! With Brandon Phillips and Chris Heisey manning the 1-2 spots in the lineup, there was a lot more producing going on. 5-for-10 with three runs scored. Heisey had three of those hits including his fifth triple on the year. Heisey also had a stellar diving catch out in center field. I'll tell you what, there is a 200% difference with these two guys at the top of the lineup.
- Ryan Ludwick had a pair of hits and a walk. He also knocked in a pair of runs.
- Joey Votto walked three times. Twice using his keen batting eye, once using sheer intimidation.
*Well, forget about that one! Delete from memory, please. Let's get 'em back today, shall we?
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