Philadelphia PhilliesvsCincinnati Reds
PHI 5/CIN 11
Things to say
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-5 at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Reds jumped on Philly early and never looked back, 11-5. Cincinnati's bats were locked in all night. That's a lot of runs to hang on a first-place team.
02
key player
The heart of that Reds order carried it — a couple guys in the middle left the yard and drove the whole thing. When that lineup gets going in a bandbox like GABP, forget it.
03
hot take
Eleven runs and the Phillies still had their guy out there too long. Manager went to the pen way too late on a getaway day.
04
deep cut
Reds are 42-49 and just torched a club nine games over. Great American plays tiny — the ball flies out to right, and it showed.
05
exit
Phillies are still in great shape though. I want to see how they bounce back next series before I read too much into one blowout.
The recap
The Reds jumped on the first-place Phillies and turned Great American Ball Park into a launching pad, hanging 11 on them for a laugher of a Tuesday. Cincinnati's bats never let up, and once they broke it open the Phillies' pen only made it uglier.
It's a nice pick-me-up for a Reds club sitting under .500, while Philly's five runs were never really in the conversation. Getaway spot on the schedule, and the home team stole it.