Reds 12 Astros 5
The Reds scored nine 1st inning runs in winning their third game in a row. They led 9-0 and 12-1.
That’s eight straight wins vs the Astros and an incredible 50 wins in their last 69 meetings. It’s also their 20th series win in the last 25 vs Houston.
Reds 1st inning: 13 batters, 9 R, 7 H, 2 1B, 2 2B, HR, 3 BB, 2 SB…hit for 26-minutes. Elly’s 1st: 2 H, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB.
It’s the Reds most first inning runs since a 9-run 1st in 2002 vs the Padres.
Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti: 0.2 IN, 9 R. The August AL Rookie of the Month had not allowed a run over his previous two starts vs Phillies/Orioles, and allowed just seven runs over five August starts.
Offense: 14 H
Elly: 3 H, 2 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, SB (62). Team record 20th game this season w/ at least one extra-base hit and at least one SB. Joe Morgan had 19 (‘75). First SB in 10 games.
France: 3 H, R, RBI, SB….had 7 for 7 stretch
Stephenson: 2 H, 3 RBI
India: HR (14), 2 BB, 3 R. 11th career leadoff HR. 2nd team history to Pete Rose (18)
Friedl: 2 H, 2B, 2 RBI. 23 RBI last 29 games.
Espinal: 2 BB. Heck of a play at 3B/snag by France at 1B.
Rosario: H, 2 R, 2 RBI
France (1) and Jake Fraley (18) pulled off a double steal. The second SB of France’s career.
Martinez: 5.2 IN, 4 R, 1 ER, season high 107 pitches.
He went 26:00 and 21:00 between pitches while the Reds were hitting in the 1st and 5th innings.
Suter: 3.1 IN, R.......providing back to back off days for rest of the pen. 2nd career save.
How they scored
1st India HR, 1-0 Reds
1st Friedl RBI 2B, 2-0 Reds
1st France RBI 1B, 3-0 Reds
1st Rosario 2-R 2B, 5-0 Reds
1st Elly 2-R 1B, 7-0 Reds
1st Stephenson 2-R 1B, 9-0 Reds
3rd Stephenson RBI 1B, 10-1 Reds
5th Friedl RBI 1B, 11-1 Reds
5th Steer RBI 1B, 12-1 Reds