Miami MarlinsvsCincinnati Reds
MIA 0/CIN 1
Things to say
The Reds edged the Marlins 1-0 at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Reds took it 1-0, real grinder. Classic pitcher's duel, one run decided the whole thing. If you blinked in the middle innings you missed nothing.
02
key player
Cincy's starter got into his stuff early and just carried it. Kept the WHIP down all night and gave the pen an easy lift. That's your game right there.
03
hot take
Marlins pitched well enough to win, but that lineup can't scratch out a single run at a bandbox like GABP? That's on the bats, not the arms.
04
deep cut
Miami couldn't touch the heart of the order — nobody left the yard in a park where balls fly. One run held up all night, which tells you the Reds bullpen shut the door clean.
05
exit
Anyway, getaway day tomorrow — we'll see if the Marlins wake up and actually put a crooked number on the board.
The recap
This one was a pitcher's duel through and through, with Cincinnati grinding out a 1-0 win over Miami at Great American. Nobody left the yard, nobody strung much together off the heart of the order, and the lone run was all the Reds needed.
Both staffs got into their stuff and the bullpens slammed the door, but Miami just couldn't scratch across a single run. When you win 1-0, you'll take it and run to the plane on getaway day.