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The Cincinnati Reds' series-opening win against the San Francisco Giants took a familiar form: Good pitching and just enough hitting.
Entering the April 14 game at Great American Ball Park, the Reds and Giants were both hurting for offense. Cincinnati was tied for the second-fewest runs scored in baseball while the Giants had the fewest. The Reds also had the second-lowest batting average in baseball (.203), although the Giants were at least hitting .242 on the young season.
All those metrics seemed to hold true as the Reds were out-hit, 7-3, but won the game, 2-1.
More: 'New Rece': Hinds wants to bring his hot hitting in Triple-A to Reds
Cincinnati improved to 10-7 overall and 2-2 on the current homestand while the Giants dropped to 6-11. The three-game series continues April 15 at Great American Ball Park (6:40 p.m.) with Cincinnati's Rhett Lowder (1-1, 3.31 ERA) expected to face San Francisco's Tyler Mahle (0-2, 4.30 ERA).
All of Cincinnati's offense came via the home run. Spencer Steer broke a scoreless tie in the third inning on a 401-foot shot to left-center field and Sal Stewart doubled Cincinnati's lead an inning later with a 390-foot blast to right-center. The homers were the second and fifth of the year for Steer and Stewart, respectively.
Officially recalled prior to the game, Rece Hinds started in right field and hit in the sixth in Cincinnati's batting order. For the night, the hot hitting he exhibited in Triple-A didn't carry over to the big leagues as he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Reds starter Brady Singer didn't allow a walk and scattered six hit over six innings. The Giants' lone run came via a thunderous solo home run to the left field bleachers by Willy Adames that carried 386 feet.
In the sixth inning, Singer took a bouncing come-backer off the outside of his right foot, but the ball caromed almost perfectly to Stewart for the out at first base. After some warmup tosses with manager Terry Francona standing on the field, Singer would finish out the sixth inning.
From there, Graham Ashcraft, Tony Santillan and Emilio Pagán took the Reds the rest of the way on the mound. Pagán's save was his sixth of the season.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds defeat San Francisco Giants behind Sal Stewart homer
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Entering the April 14 game at Great American Ball Park, the Reds and Giants were both hurting for offense. Cincinnati was tied for the second-fewest runs scored in baseball while the Giants had the fewest. The Reds also had the second-lowest batting average in baseball (.203), although the Giants were at least hitting .242 on the young season.
All those metrics seemed to hold true as the Reds were out-hit, 7-3, but won the game, 2-1.
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More: 'New Rece': Hinds wants to bring his hot hitting in Triple-A to Reds
Cincinnati improved to 10-7 overall and 2-2 on the current homestand while the Giants dropped to 6-11. The three-game series continues April 15 at Great American Ball Park (6:40 p.m.) with Cincinnati's Rhett Lowder (1-1, 3.31 ERA) expected to face San Francisco's Tyler Mahle (0-2, 4.30 ERA).
All of Cincinnati's offense came via the home run. Spencer Steer broke a scoreless tie in the third inning on a 401-foot shot to left-center field and Sal Stewart doubled Cincinnati's lead an inning later with a 390-foot blast to right-center. The homers were the second and fifth of the year for Steer and Stewart, respectively.
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Officially recalled prior to the game, Rece Hinds started in right field and hit in the sixth in Cincinnati's batting order. For the night, the hot hitting he exhibited in Triple-A didn't carry over to the big leagues as he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Reds starter Brady Singer didn't allow a walk and scattered six hit over six innings. The Giants' lone run came via a thunderous solo home run to the left field bleachers by Willy Adames that carried 386 feet.
In the sixth inning, Singer took a bouncing come-backer off the outside of his right foot, but the ball caromed almost perfectly to Stewart for the out at first base. After some warmup tosses with manager Terry Francona standing on the field, Singer would finish out the sixth inning.
From there, Graham Ashcraft, Tony Santillan and Emilio Pagán took the Reds the rest of the way on the mound. Pagán's save was his sixth of the season.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds defeat San Francisco Giants behind Sal Stewart homer
Continue reading...
