Cincinnati RedsvsSan Francisco Giants
CIN 1/SF 3
Things to say
The Giants beat the Reds 3-1 at Oracle Park.
01
opener
Giants took it 3-1 over the Reds. Kind of a quiet one, but San Francisco pitching was the story. They just kept Cincinnati off the board all night.
02
key player
The Giants starter was nasty, went deep into the game and gave up one run. When a guy gets into his stuff like that, the other lineup's got no shot.
03
hot take
Reds are supposed to be the team fighting for something and they can't scratch out more than a run? That offense goes quiet way too often.
04
deep cut
Oracle Park does that to hitters too, man. That ballpark eats fly balls alive, so nothing left the yard all night.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Reds bounce back tomorrow. Long season, one game.
The recap
Giants took this one 3-1 at Oracle, grinding out a tight, low-scoring night against a Reds club that couldn't get anything going against the heart of the order. San Francisco's arms did the heavy lifting, keeping Cincinnati to a lone run and never really letting the bats breathe.
The one-two punch of quality pitching and just enough offense was the difference on a quiet getaway-day feel. Reds drop to 62-71 and let a winnable game slip through the fingers on the road.