Cincinnati RedsvsArizona Diamondbacks
CIN 11/ARI 5
Things to say
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 at Chase Field.
01
opener
Reds went into Arizona and just put up a crooked number. Eleven to five, and it wasn't even that close. The bats were awake all night.
02
key player
The heart of that Cincinnati order carried it — kept turning the lineup over and made Arizona pay every time they left one over the plate.
03
hot take
Honestly, five runs should've been enough for the D-backs. That was on the pen — you can't hand a road team eleven at home.
04
deep cut
Arizona's starter got squeezed early and never got into his stuff. Once the Reds saw the fastball twice, it was over.
05
exit
Getaway day energy for sure. We'll see if Cincinnati can carry the lumber into the next series.
The recap
Cincinnati went into Chase Field and put up a crooked number, hanging 11 on the Diamondbacks and cruising to a comfortable 5-run win. The bats did the heavy lifting all night — double digits on the scoreboard means the heart of the order was squaring everything up and Arizona's pitching never got into its stuff.
The D-backs scratched across five, but you don't win a shootout when the other side keeps circling the bases. Getaway-day loss for Arizona, and the Reds finally got their offense to left the yard when it mattered.