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Reds 4 Rockies 1
Make it 8 wins in their last 11 and another series win.
Frankie Montas dominated, taking a no-hitter to the 7th, and the Reds bats continued making two-out noise.
It's their first series win at Coors since 2016. The Reds picked up a game on the Brewers for the second straight night.
The Rockies were shutout on one hit until plating a 9th inning run on two hits.
Montas: 7 IN, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K, 96 pitches/63 strikes.
Lost the no-hit bid on an Elias Diaz double to open the 7th. Retired first 11 before a BB in 4th.
Started the 5th at 48 pitches. Worked around 2-out E and BB in 23 pitch 5th.
Went 7.2 no-hit innings for A’s vs. Mariners, June 23,2022.
Offense: 12 H, 0 BB, 4 K .....back to back 0 BB games.
One night after 10 players had at least one hit, 9 recorded at least a hit.
Reds entered the night T-4th MLB w/ 116 runs w/ 2 outs….then added four more…after 10 on Monday.
Stuart Fairchild: 2 H, R, RBI. 1st pitch bunt single opened the game, scored.
Elly: Sac bunt on 2nd pitch of game. HR snapped a 21 game homerless streak. HR was 109.2 mph off the bat and traveled 448 feet. Only player in MLB with 10+ HR and 30+ SB.
Spencer Steer: 2 H, 2B, RBI. 4 straight multi-hit games.
Tyler Stephenson: 2 H, 2B
Luke Maile RBI 1B, HBP. Has reached in 10 consecutive starts.
Rockies went to the pen for RHP in 6th: Bell played chips…Benson doubled as PH for Dunn. Fraley PH for Fairchild and lined out to RF, advancing Benson.
Blake Dunn: Run. DP 1st AB in ML debut.
Bullpen: Cruz 1.0, 2K....Farmer 1.0, 2 H, R, K
Errors: Jeimer Candelario 2 errors on one play (7), Steer dropped a foul fly
How they scored:
1st Steer 2-out RBI 2B, 1-0
3rd Elly 2-out HR, 2-0
4th Maile 2-out RBI 1B, 3-0
4th Fairchild 2-out RBI 1B, 4-0