Rookie Andrew Abbott improves to 4-0 for Cincinnati as Reds high Orioles 3-1

BALTIMORE — Andrew Abbott has been fairly an addition for a pitching-starved Cincinnati staff.

Abbott was spectacular on the mound once more, and Matt McLain and TJ Friedl each homered to elevate the Reds to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night time. McLain additionally hit an RBI double for the Reds, who rebounded from a 10-3 loss Monday night time. Cincinnati had dropped three in a row following a 12-game successful streak.

“You want to get back on the winning track,” stated supervisor David Bell, whose staff took the NL Central lead again from Milwaukee. “We still feel good about the way we’re playing, but it’s all about winning games.”

Rain was an element for a second straight night time. The recreation was delayed for 1 hour, 43 minutes following the seventh inning.

Although they’ve performed properly of late, the Reds have one of many worst ERAs in baseball. Abbott (4-0) has finished his half to enhance that. He allowed a run and two hits in six innings in his fifth profession begin Tuesday. This outing truly raised his ERA barely to 1.21. The rookie lefty struck out eight with three walks.

“Just go out and do a job as best you can each day,” Abbott stated.

PHOTOS: Rookie Andrew Abbott improves to 4-0 for Cincinnati as Reds high Orioles 3-1

Lucas Sims pitched a scoreless seventh regardless of two walks and a success batter. Buck Farmer labored the eighth, and Alexis Díaz pitched a hitless ninth for his twenty second save in 22 probabilities. Díaz has transformed 27 alternatives in a row, the longest energetic streak within the majors.

He’s additionally one shy of Rob Dibble’s membership file of 23 consecutive saves to begin a season in 1991.

The Orioles put two males on within the ninth. Ryan O’Hearn was hit by a pitch, then he took second on what regarded like defensive indifference till he circled and headed again towards first, apparently considering the ball had been fouled off.

The Reds had an opportunity to retire O’Hearn for the ultimate out whereas he was between bases, however after he realized his mistake and tried to make it again to second, Díaz threw wildly to second and he was secure. The play was scored as a caught stealing and an error on Díaz.

After a stroll to Adam Frazier, Austin Hays lined out to middle to finish the sport.

Tyler Wells (6-4) allowed two runs and 4 hits in six innings. He struck out seven with one stroll.

The Orioles went forward 1-0 on a second-inning sacrifice fly by Ryan McKenna. McLain’s double tied it within the fourth, and he gave the Reds the lead two innings later with a drive to right-center. Friedl added a solo shot of his personal within the eighth.

Second baseman Jonathan India made two terrific performs within the subject, a catch of Anthony Santander’s shallow fly within the sixth, and a lunging catch-and-tag to nab Cedric Mullins stealing after he walked to steer off the Baltimore seventh.

“Lucas got a scoreless inning, but it wasn’t the easiest inning,” Bell stated. “That particular play was a big part of it.”

ROSTER MOVE

Cincinnati designated RHP Luke Wong for project after he made his massive league debut Monday. The Reds chosen the contract of RHP Alec Mills from Triple-A Louisville.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Orioles: Hays hobbled round a bit after working into the wall whereas attempting to make a catch in foul floor in left subject within the ninth. He stayed within the recreation.

UP NEXT

Baltimore‘s Kyle Gibson (8-5) takes on Luke Weaver (1-2) of the Reds within the sequence finale Wednesday night time. Weaver has allowed 23 runs in 22 1/3 innings over his final 5 begins, however Cincinnati received every of these video games.