The Cincinnati Reds couldn’t get much going offensively as they managed just three hits on the day. They took a lead in the 1st inning but never scored after that and gave up a go-ahead home run in the 8th inning as they dropped the first game in Texas to the Rangers.
Final | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati Reds (14-12) |
1 | 3 | 0 |
Texas Rangers (14-13) |
2 | 8 | 1 |
W: Leclerc (2-2) L: Sims (1-1) SV: Yates (4) | |||
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Elly De La Cruz continued to show patience at the plate and drew a 1-out walk in the 1st inning. Spencer Steer did the same thing. De La Cruz would then take third base on a fly out. Steer then stole second base and the throw to second went to the outfield, making it easy for De La Cruz to score and put the Reds up 1-0.
Texas would tie the game up in the next inning when Evan Cater led off with a home run. Both starters clamped down from there. Nathan Eovaldi exited the game after the 6th inning in a 1-1 game.
Graham Ashcraft pitched into the 7th inning, but he gave up a 1-out double and that ended his night as the Reds turned to Lucas Sims to try and get out of the jam. After striking out Wyatt Langford he got Jonah Heim to fly out to end the inning.
Sims returned for the 8th inning and that’s when the Rangers got to him as Marcus Semien hit a 1-out home run that put Texas up 2-1. Justin Wilson took over from there and got the final two outs of the inning to send the game to the 9th with the Reds needing at least a run to keep the game alive.
Kirby Yates took the mound for the Rangers to try and pick up the save. He struck out the first two batters before getting Nick Martini to fly out to end the game.
Key Moment of the Game
The 8th inning home run by Marcus Semien that put Texas ahead.
Notes Worth Noting
Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported during the game that TJ Friedl was is set to start a rehab assignment next week.
Elly De La Cruz had two walks and two steals in the game, giving him 17 of each on the season.
Jonathan India had one hit on the road entering the game. He had two of the Reds three hits today.
Up Next for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds vs Texas Rangers
Saturday April 27th, 4:05pm ET
Hunter Greene (0-2, 4.55 ERA) vs Michael Lorenzen (2-0, 2.45 ERA)
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