MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT MIAMI MARLINS
09/21/2028
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT MIAMI MARLINS
GAME ID: 2863 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (75-79) 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
Miami Marlins (84-69) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 9 1
Reds Eke Out 5-4 Win Versus Miami
Starting pitcher Rhett Lowder pitched well enough to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins, 5-4. Lowder picked up the win for Cincinnati, going 5.2 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 12-7. Frander Veras, who is tied for 7th in the NL in saves with 31, earned the save for Cincinnati.

Stuart Fairchild had a big 2-run home run for the Reds in the top of the fifth inning. With Cincinnati leading 3-0 and a runner on 1st, he got a fastball from 23-year old right-handed pitcher Noble Meyer and swatted a home run to left. It was his 4th home run of the season, and more importantly, it put the Reds ahead, 5-0.

"Rhett pitched like a champ," said Cincinnati manager Jim Silveira Jr..

The 4th-place Reds go to 75-79.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE MIAMI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cabrera SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .296 1 4
T. Bazzana LF 5 0 3 1 0 2 1 .282 17 72
E. De La Cruz 3B 5 1 0 0 0 1 6 .237 30 90
M. McLain 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .273 20 68
S. Steer 1B 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .238 13 78
S. Fairchild DH 4 1 1 2 0 3 2 .222 4 14
T. Stephenson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .209 9 39
J. Allen II RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .212 7 25
D. Jones CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .225 13 49
Totals 38 5 10 5 2 11 19      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McLain (25, 1st Inning off N. Meyer, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Bazzana 2 (31, 2nd Inning off N. Meyer, 2 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off T. Rogers, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Jones (20, 8th Inning off N. Polanco, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Fairchild (4, 5th Inning off N. Meyer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Cabrera 2 , T. Bazzana 5 , M. McLain 2 , S. Fairchild 4 , J. Allen II 2 , D. Jones 2
2-out RBI: S. Fairchild
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cabrera , T. Bazzana , E. De La Cruz , M. McLain , T. Stephenson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Allen II 2 (13)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Bazzana(Tucker at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Groshans LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257 2 20
   a-H. Rodriguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 0 3
L. Arraez 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .320 5 70
D. Curley 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .291 38 99
K. Tucker CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .311 18 107
J. Berry DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .274 30 91
B. Bichette 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .335 28 91
L. Jimenez RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .282 6 28
J. Mack C 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .265 24 70
C. Kurland SS 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .246 10 35
Totals 35 4 9 4 4 6 16      
a - H. Rodriguez pinch hit for J. Groshans in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Curley (31, 6th Inning off R. Lowder, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Arraez (39, 6th Inning off R. Lowder, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Bichette (25, 6th Inning off R. Lowder, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Kurland (10, 9th Inning off F. Veras, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Arraez 2 , D. Curley 2 , K. Tucker , B. Bichette 3 , L. Jimenez 2 , J. Mack , C. Kurland 4
2-out RBI: B. Bichette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Groshans , B. Bichette , L. Jimenez 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Tucker (29) , L. Jimenez (5)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Meyer (4)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE MIAMI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lowder W (12-7) 5.2 6 2 2 2 4 0 89 2.83   
N. Vespi H (6) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 29 3.68   
F. Veras SV (31) 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 23 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lowder 51
Batters Faced: R. Lowder 24, N. Vespi 10, F. Veras 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lowder 5-7, N. Vespi 5-1, F. Veras 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lowder 89-56, N. Vespi 29-20, F. Veras 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Vespi 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Meyer L (9-7) 4.2 8 5 4 1 6 1 75 4.47   
T. Rogers 2.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 48 6.97   
N. Polanco 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Meyer 35
Batters Faced: N. Meyer 24, T. Rogers 9, N. Polanco 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Meyer 2-6, T. Rogers 2-1, N. Polanco 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Meyer 75-53, T. Rogers 48-30, N. Polanco 25-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rhett Lowder
Ballpark: loanDepot Park
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 37352
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