Reds roll past Mariners
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By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds were rockin' and rollin' around the bases against the Seattle Mariners, and a little bit of that could have been due to the fact Alice Cooper threw out the first pitch.
On a cloudy and somewhat gloomy day at Great American Ball Park, the Reds left no doubt who the better team was Saturday, defeating the Mariners, 13-4 in the second game of their three-game interleague series for their 50th win of the season.
Saturday was also the day the Reds had three players named to the '13 MLB All-Star game, as Brandon Phillips (second base) and Joey Votto (first base) were voted in as starters for the NL, while Aroldis Chapman was selected as a pitcher.
[[In-content Ad]]As for the game in front of 34,965 fans against the visiting Mariners, after a first-inning home run, starting pitcher Mat Latos and the Reds held them in check, as Latos earned the win, tallying 11 strikeouts in the process. Latos (8-2, 3.18 ERA) was also clutch with the bat, gaining two RBIs, but more on that later.
Latos finished with six innings pitched, allowing four earned runs on six hits and four walks. This was Latos' eighth career 10-plus strikeout game, and he's struck out at least nine batters in his past four games.
Jeremy Bonderman (1-3, 4.98 ERA) was the losing pitcher. He pitched five innings, allowing six earned runs on seven hits and five walks, while striking out four.
All but one Reds position player scored at least one run, including Jay Bruce with four of the Reds' 13 runs, which is now a career high. Bruce also collected three RBIs, as he was 2-for-4 with one walk. Jack Hannahan led the Reds with three hits, while also adding two RBIs.
Cesar Izturis was the starter who didn't score a run, but he still was productive at the plate, collecting three RBIs, finishing 2-for-4.
Though the Reds were trailing by two runs to start the fourth, they left the inning with a one-run lead, as the Mariners' strategy of an intentional walk crumbled with nearly every pitch.
That inning, and basically the remainder of the game, was mostly in shambles for the Mariners, as Cincinnati finished with 13 hits and no errors.
The Reds' rally in the fourth began with a Hannahan two-out double to keep the inning going for the home team. The Mariners copied the Reds by intentionally walking Ryan Hanigan to get Latos, as the top of the fourth saw Latos intentionally walk Brendan Ryan to get to Bonderman.
Latos made the Mariners pay a huge price, hitting a two-out, two-run double to right-centerfield, scoring both Hannahan and Hanigan, tying the score at three.
The intentional walk continued to haunt the 38-win Mariners with Shin-Soo Choo (2-for-4, one walk) singling home Latos for a 4-3 Reds lead, with a base hit to centerfield. With Latos scoring, Choo took second on the throw home, which was cut off.
Kyle Seager put the Mariners on the board first with a two-run home run in the top of the first inning, knocking in Endy Chavez, who singled with one out. Seager's home run went over the left field wall for the 2-0 lead.
The lead was split in half by the Reds in the bottom of the second with Izturis singling to right field (the first hit of the game for the Reds), scoring Bruce, who walked to begin the inning.
The Mariners regained the two-run lead in the top half of the third with Brad Miller (who walked three times) scoring on a sacrifice fly by Seager. Miller led off the inning with a walk, snapping a six consecutive strikeout streak by Latos.
Seattle threatened for more runs in the fourth with Dustin Ackley doubling to centerfield with two outs. The visitors gained a second base runner when Brendan Ryan was intentionally walked (the first time since '10) to get to Bonderman. The strategy worked for the Reds, with Latos striking out Bonderman for his eighth strikeout of the game.
Following the aforementioned fourth by Cincinnati, the Reds added to their advantage with two more runs in their half of the fifth. Bruce and Hannahan scored on a double by Izturis
Cincinnati wasn't finished yet.
In the sixth, Choo and Phillips scored off a double to centerfield by Bruce. Bruce then scored on a single from Hannahan, as all the runs were scored with two outs.
The Reds' final four runs in the eighth really put their mark on this game as Choo, Derrick Robinson, Votto (who has reached base safely in 21 consecutive games) and Bruce all rounded the bases. Phillips, Bruce, Hannahan and Hanigan each had an RBI in the inning.
Cincinnati's bullpen was on point as well, with Manny Parra, Sam LeCure, Alfredo Simon and Logan Ondrusek combined for three innings of scoreless baseball in relief.
Simon may have had the toughest out of the game for the Reds as he entered the game with the bases loaded and two outs. He left the bases full, forcing a fly out to left field to end the inning, good enough for his sixth straight scoreless appearance.
Since June 28, the Reds' bullpen has pitched 20.2 consecutive innings of scoreless baseball.
Seattle's final run came in the sixth with Dustin Ackley scoring off a double to left field by Ryan.
GAME NOTES: The Mariners left 11 runners stranded (the Reds stranded eight runners) … Dusty Baker is now tied for third place all-time in wins for a manager in Cincinnati with 469 in a Reds uniform … This was the ninth time this season the Reds has 13-plus hits in a game … The loss by Seattle puts them at 9-2 lifetime vs. the Reds (snapped a six-game winning streak).
BOX SCORE
SEA — 201 001 000 — 4 8 2
CIN — 010 323 04x — 13 13 0
On a cloudy and somewhat gloomy day at Great American Ball Park, the Reds left no doubt who the better team was Saturday, defeating the Mariners, 13-4 in the second game of their three-game interleague series for their 50th win of the season.
Saturday was also the day the Reds had three players named to the '13 MLB All-Star game, as Brandon Phillips (second base) and Joey Votto (first base) were voted in as starters for the NL, while Aroldis Chapman was selected as a pitcher.
[[In-content Ad]]As for the game in front of 34,965 fans against the visiting Mariners, after a first-inning home run, starting pitcher Mat Latos and the Reds held them in check, as Latos earned the win, tallying 11 strikeouts in the process. Latos (8-2, 3.18 ERA) was also clutch with the bat, gaining two RBIs, but more on that later.
Latos finished with six innings pitched, allowing four earned runs on six hits and four walks. This was Latos' eighth career 10-plus strikeout game, and he's struck out at least nine batters in his past four games.
Jeremy Bonderman (1-3, 4.98 ERA) was the losing pitcher. He pitched five innings, allowing six earned runs on seven hits and five walks, while striking out four.
All but one Reds position player scored at least one run, including Jay Bruce with four of the Reds' 13 runs, which is now a career high. Bruce also collected three RBIs, as he was 2-for-4 with one walk. Jack Hannahan led the Reds with three hits, while also adding two RBIs.
Cesar Izturis was the starter who didn't score a run, but he still was productive at the plate, collecting three RBIs, finishing 2-for-4.
Though the Reds were trailing by two runs to start the fourth, they left the inning with a one-run lead, as the Mariners' strategy of an intentional walk crumbled with nearly every pitch.
That inning, and basically the remainder of the game, was mostly in shambles for the Mariners, as Cincinnati finished with 13 hits and no errors.
The Reds' rally in the fourth began with a Hannahan two-out double to keep the inning going for the home team. The Mariners copied the Reds by intentionally walking Ryan Hanigan to get Latos, as the top of the fourth saw Latos intentionally walk Brendan Ryan to get to Bonderman.
Latos made the Mariners pay a huge price, hitting a two-out, two-run double to right-centerfield, scoring both Hannahan and Hanigan, tying the score at three.
The intentional walk continued to haunt the 38-win Mariners with Shin-Soo Choo (2-for-4, one walk) singling home Latos for a 4-3 Reds lead, with a base hit to centerfield. With Latos scoring, Choo took second on the throw home, which was cut off.
Kyle Seager put the Mariners on the board first with a two-run home run in the top of the first inning, knocking in Endy Chavez, who singled with one out. Seager's home run went over the left field wall for the 2-0 lead.
The lead was split in half by the Reds in the bottom of the second with Izturis singling to right field (the first hit of the game for the Reds), scoring Bruce, who walked to begin the inning.
The Mariners regained the two-run lead in the top half of the third with Brad Miller (who walked three times) scoring on a sacrifice fly by Seager. Miller led off the inning with a walk, snapping a six consecutive strikeout streak by Latos.
Seattle threatened for more runs in the fourth with Dustin Ackley doubling to centerfield with two outs. The visitors gained a second base runner when Brendan Ryan was intentionally walked (the first time since '10) to get to Bonderman. The strategy worked for the Reds, with Latos striking out Bonderman for his eighth strikeout of the game.
Following the aforementioned fourth by Cincinnati, the Reds added to their advantage with two more runs in their half of the fifth. Bruce and Hannahan scored on a double by Izturis
Cincinnati wasn't finished yet.
In the sixth, Choo and Phillips scored off a double to centerfield by Bruce. Bruce then scored on a single from Hannahan, as all the runs were scored with two outs.
The Reds' final four runs in the eighth really put their mark on this game as Choo, Derrick Robinson, Votto (who has reached base safely in 21 consecutive games) and Bruce all rounded the bases. Phillips, Bruce, Hannahan and Hanigan each had an RBI in the inning.
Cincinnati's bullpen was on point as well, with Manny Parra, Sam LeCure, Alfredo Simon and Logan Ondrusek combined for three innings of scoreless baseball in relief.
Simon may have had the toughest out of the game for the Reds as he entered the game with the bases loaded and two outs. He left the bases full, forcing a fly out to left field to end the inning, good enough for his sixth straight scoreless appearance.
Since June 28, the Reds' bullpen has pitched 20.2 consecutive innings of scoreless baseball.
Seattle's final run came in the sixth with Dustin Ackley scoring off a double to left field by Ryan.
GAME NOTES: The Mariners left 11 runners stranded (the Reds stranded eight runners) … Dusty Baker is now tied for third place all-time in wins for a manager in Cincinnati with 469 in a Reds uniform … This was the ninth time this season the Reds has 13-plus hits in a game … The loss by Seattle puts them at 9-2 lifetime vs. the Reds (snapped a six-game winning streak).
BOX SCORE
SEA — 201 001 000 — 4 8 2
CIN — 010 323 04x — 13 13 0