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Paul Goldschmidt lined a tiebreaking 8th inning RBI double that TJ Friedl could not track down in centerfield.
Brandon Williamson continued to impress in his return from the IL, tossing five innings and allowing just one run.
The Reds three game winning streak ends. They fall to 14-27 in one-run games. They stand 71-76 overall.
Offense: 5 H, 1 BB, 11 K....final 14 retired. 33rd time scoring fewer than two runs.
Espinal: 2-out RBI 1B in 4th inning on 11th pitch of AB/7 foul balls.
Reds strikeout percentage is 24.6/T-5th worst MLB. Two best on team: Espinal 13.2, France 15.7, MLB average 22.5
Steer: 2B, SB (25)...homerless streak at 20 games, one RBI last 10 games.
Marte: H, BB, 2 SB (8)
India: H snapped 0 for 20
Elly: 3 K. There can't be a batter that gets hosed on calls more than him. K in 8th that was 6 inches off the plate.
3rd inning: Reds runners on corners w/ no outs. Maile K. India K. Elly K.
Williamson: 5 IN, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K, HR, 82 pitches. Labored in the 4th inning. 3 appearances off IL: 13 IN, 3 ER (2.08).
24.2 consecutive scoreless innings by the rotation (longest since 1990), ended on Nolan Arenado HR with one out in the 4th.
Bullpen:
Cruz 1.2 IN, 4 K
Suter 0.1 IN
Farmer H, BB, RBI 2B in 8th
Wilson
How they scored:
4th Espinal 2-out RBI 1B, 1-0 Reds