Arizona DiamondbacksvsCincinnati Reds
ARI 1/CIN 2
Things to say
Cincinnati beat Arizona 2-1 at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Reds squeaked one out, 2-1 over the D-backs. Real grind-it-out game. Pitching carried it on both sides.
02
key player
Reds' arms were the story — held that Arizona lineup to one run in their own bandbox, which never happens.
03
hot take
Arizona's offense is sleepwalking. A 35-35 team should be putting up more than one run against this Cincy staff.
04
deep cut
One-run game at Great American Ball Park? That park usually plays like a launching pad. Tells you the wind was blowing in.
05
exit
Reds are clawing back toward .500 — anyway, curious what they do with the rotation next series.
The recap
Reds squeaked one out at home, 2-1 over Arizona in a tight one at Great American. Pitching carried the day on both sides — this had the feel of a game where the starters got into their stuff early and the bullpens had to nail down every inning.
Cincinnati's bats didn't do much, but they did just enough, and that's all you need when the staff is dealing. Diamondbacks drop back to .500 and probably leave town kicking themselves about a missed chance or two with runners on.