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Hopefully, Chase Petty will be able to look back on his MLB debut and see value in it, or maybe even be able to laugh about it.
Petty, a star pitching prospect for the Cincinnati Reds and a top-100 prospect overall in baseball, wasn't laughing when he exited the second game of the Reds' day-night doubleheader April 30 after 2 1/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Petty had allowed seven runs to that point and was eventually charged with nine earned runs as the Reds lost, 9-1, and were swept in the doubleheader at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds also lost the day's matinee, 6-0.
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"Try to go home, get some sleep," Cincinnati's Gavin Lux said. "We'll be back here in about 12 hours."
As a result of the doubleheader sweep, the Reds dropped to a 16-15 overall record. They'll look to salvage a split from the four-game series against St. Louis when the teams meet again May 1 (12:40 p.m.).
"Good energy tomorrow will be important," Reds manager Terry Francona said.
The ballyhooed MLB debut by Petty, which was necessitated by the April 29 rainout and subsequent doubleheader April 30, went awry early.
Petty's first pitch was in for a called strike, but batter Lars Nootbaar eventually reached on a walk. Masyn Winn then singled. Two batters later, Willson Contreras clobbered a three-run home run that hit off the center field batter's eye.
St. Louis tacked on in the second inning via a Pedro Pages' solo home run. It wasn't the biggest blow to Petty's cause on the scoreboard but the at-bat took its toll as it last 11 pitches.
"He got to two strikes and everything was hard," Francona said. "I'm sure he was amped up. It'll get better."
Then, the Cardinals blew the game wide open in the third inning. The Cardinals batted around in the third and plated five runs, the last two of which came with Cincinnati reliever Brent Suter on the mound with the runs being charged to Petty.
The Reds' bats left plenty to be desired throughout both games. After just three base hits in the matinee, the Reds couldn't string together enough from the seven hits they collected in the night cap.
In the sixth inning, Cincinnati's offense finally scored its first run of the doubleheader when Elly De La Cruz crossed home on a Santiago Espinal double.
De La Cruz (2-for-3) extended his hitting streak to 14 games. Espinal went 3-for-3 in the contest.
Reds relief pitchers Brent Suter (3 2/3 innings) and Lyon Richardson (three innings) saw Cincinnati through the rest of the game after Petty's exit, with Suter allowing one hit and Richardson allowing none. Their combined efforts saved valuable bullpen arms on a day when five pitchers emerged from the behind the left-center field fence for Cincinnati.
"Suter and Lyon really clutched up and if we have a chance to win tomorrow (May 1), those two guys will be a big part of us having a chance," Francona said.
Cardinals starter Steven Matz went four innings, allowing five hits and no walks against six strikeouts. Gordon Graceffo followed up in relief with five more innings, allowing two hits and the Espinal RBI but picking up the win (1-0).
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds lose vs. St. Louis Cardinals in Chase Petty's debut
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Petty, a star pitching prospect for the Cincinnati Reds and a top-100 prospect overall in baseball, wasn't laughing when he exited the second game of the Reds' day-night doubleheader April 30 after 2 1/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Petty had allowed seven runs to that point and was eventually charged with nine earned runs as the Reds lost, 9-1, and were swept in the doubleheader at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds also lost the day's matinee, 6-0.
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"Try to go home, get some sleep," Cincinnati's Gavin Lux said. "We'll be back here in about 12 hours."
As a result of the doubleheader sweep, the Reds dropped to a 16-15 overall record. They'll look to salvage a split from the four-game series against St. Louis when the teams meet again May 1 (12:40 p.m.).
"Good energy tomorrow will be important," Reds manager Terry Francona said.
The ballyhooed MLB debut by Petty, which was necessitated by the April 29 rainout and subsequent doubleheader April 30, went awry early.
Petty's first pitch was in for a called strike, but batter Lars Nootbaar eventually reached on a walk. Masyn Winn then singled. Two batters later, Willson Contreras clobbered a three-run home run that hit off the center field batter's eye.
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St. Louis tacked on in the second inning via a Pedro Pages' solo home run. It wasn't the biggest blow to Petty's cause on the scoreboard but the at-bat took its toll as it last 11 pitches.
"He got to two strikes and everything was hard," Francona said. "I'm sure he was amped up. It'll get better."
Then, the Cardinals blew the game wide open in the third inning. The Cardinals batted around in the third and plated five runs, the last two of which came with Cincinnati reliever Brent Suter on the mound with the runs being charged to Petty.
The Reds' bats left plenty to be desired throughout both games. After just three base hits in the matinee, the Reds couldn't string together enough from the seven hits they collected in the night cap.
In the sixth inning, Cincinnati's offense finally scored its first run of the doubleheader when Elly De La Cruz crossed home on a Santiago Espinal double.
De La Cruz (2-for-3) extended his hitting streak to 14 games. Espinal went 3-for-3 in the contest.
Reds relief pitchers Brent Suter (3 2/3 innings) and Lyon Richardson (three innings) saw Cincinnati through the rest of the game after Petty's exit, with Suter allowing one hit and Richardson allowing none. Their combined efforts saved valuable bullpen arms on a day when five pitchers emerged from the behind the left-center field fence for Cincinnati.
"Suter and Lyon really clutched up and if we have a chance to win tomorrow (May 1), those two guys will be a big part of us having a chance," Francona said.
Cardinals starter Steven Matz went four innings, allowing five hits and no walks against six strikeouts. Gordon Graceffo followed up in relief with five more innings, allowing two hits and the Espinal RBI but picking up the win (1-0).
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds lose vs. St. Louis Cardinals in Chase Petty's debut
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