Marlins 6 Reds 4
The Marlins ambushed Andrew Abbott, hammering two homers, including a grand slam, in a five run first inning. They made it stand up.
The Reds trailed 6-0 in the 7th, when TJ Friedl's two-out, two-strike grand slam off a LHP made it 6-4.
They left the bases loaded in the 9th in falling to 55-59 on the season.
9th inning: Elly BB w/ 1 out. Stephenson double. Friedl popped up. France HBP to load bases. Candelario grounded out on 2-0 pitch.
Abbott. 5 IN, 6 H, 6 R, 3 BB, 7 K, 3 HR, 104 pitches. T-career high runs.
1st inning: 3 H, 2 BB, 2 HR, 33 pitches. Then 4 IN,1 R. Season: 16 runs of 55 runs in 1st inning (29%).
NL high 24 HR. Jake Burger got him twice. Last 3 starts: 4.1, 4.0, 5.0.
Marlins had been 8-31 vs LH starters.
Offense: 10 H, 6 BB, 8 K, 11 LOB, 1 for 9 w/ RISP
Reds stranded the bases loaded in 2nd when India K looking (33rd time).
Marlins SP Valente Bellozo (5.2) wobbled early on, but Reds couldn’t make him pay. Four balls at 100+ mph off him netted just a single.
Friedl: 1st career grand slam. The clean up hitter has 7 RBI last 3 games, 12 RBI last 9 games.
Jake Fraley: 2 H, R, 3rd OF assist.
Tyler Stephenson: 2B
Jonathan India: 1-5, 2B. He's hitting .206 in 29 games since July 1.
Elly: 0-4, BB, 3 K after 1 in his previous 20 PA.
Santiago Espinal: H, BB, R
Spencer Steer: Day off
Bullpen
Junis 1.0
Wilson 1.1
Diaz 1.0...came on to hold the deficit at two
How they scored
7th Friedl Grand Slam, 6-4
Comeback wins
2024: 18
2023: 40
Walk off wins
2024: 1
2023: 10