Matt McLain hits two-hit fastball, first major of his career cincinnati reds beat the visitor Arizona Diamondbacks Won the first game of the three-game series 9-6 on Friday night
The star rookie shortstop trailed by two bases after throwing a heavy back to Justin Martinez, then hit a third pitch — a 100-mph fastball — into the right seat in the fifth inning for his ninth homer of the season.
Another rookie, Spencer Steer, made a three in the game. celebrity Three straight victories after six straight losses
Cottle Malter hit a pair of home runs, hit another triple and had four RBIs. rattlesnakeThey lost for the fifth time in seven games since the All-Star break
Relief player Lucas Sims hit base twice in the eighth, but he made it when Dominique Canzone and Gabriel Moreno flew to center field respectively. Cincinnati closer Alexis Diaz made his 28th save in 29 chances, hitting a perfect ninth.
Arizona took a 1-0 lead in the first quarter when Cincinnati starter Ben Lively hit a solo home run off Marte. celebrity Steele hit a grounder in the bottom half of the inning and Nick Senzel hit an outfielder pick in the second to make it 2-1
Arizona starter and underdog Tommy Henry (5-3) struggled with control, allowing four runs on four hits, four walks and two hits (three earned). He struck out two.
In the fourth, celebrity jean henry and rattlesnake Paying for the many talented runners, hitters and fielding errors
Steele, who hadn’t had an RBI since July 4, hit two doubles in the left corner to bring Senzel and McClain into the left field corner to tie the game. celebrity Leading, 4-2.Both players walked to start the game with two outs
Lively retired in order in the fifth and took the win. But he walked Geraldo Perdomo, and right fielder Will Benson misjudged Malte’s straight attack to right field. The ball hit Benson’s glove and went over him.
Matt hit a three-run RBI to cut Cincinnati’s lead to 4-3 and force Lively after 4 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out six hitters in the first three innings. Alex Young (4-0) retired the only batsman he faced – Corbin Carroll – for the win.
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