Offensive explosion propels Reds to a 13-3 win in Colorado – Redleg Nation

The Cincinnati Reds got exactly what they needed on Monday night in Coors Field. The offense busted out of whatever funk they’ve been in as they pounded out 18 hits and 13 runs while striking out just three times in a blowout 13-3 win over the Colorado Rockies.

Colorado didn’t take much time before getting to Andrew Abbott. Brendan Rodgers doubled with one out and then scored on a single by Elehuris Montero. Cincinnati would tie the game up in the top of the 2nd inning after back-to-back singles from Spencer Steer and Jake Fraley put runners on the corners. Tyler Stephenson grounded into a double play, but Steer scored from third on the play.

The Reds would play add on in the 3rd inning when Elly De La Cruz doubled in Will Benson to make it 2-1. Jeimer Candelario then followed up with a 423-foot homer that made it 4-1. The Rockies got one of those runs back in the bottom of the inning when Brendan Rodgers hit a long home run of his own to make it 4-2. They weren’t finished there, though. A walk was followed up by two singles to make it 4-3 before a strikeout ended the inning.

Coors Field is going to Coors Field, though. Cincinnati got singles from Tyler Stephenson and Jonathan India in the 4th and then both would come around to score on a triple by Will Benson. TJ Friedl capped off the inning with an RBI single that extended the Reds lead to 7-3.

While Andrew Abbott settled in, Ryan Feltner did not. Jeimer Candelario led off the 5th with a double off of the base of the wall in left field and scored on a ground out later in the inning. The Reds went back to work in the 6th when Nick Martini doubled to start the frame and then scored on a sacrifice fly. Spencer Steer would cap off the inning with an RBI single that plated two more runs and pushed the lead to 11-3.

After six innings of 3-run baseball from Andrew Abbott, the Reds turned to Brent Suter for the 7th inning. He would work around a 1-out double to keep Cincinnati’s lead at eight runs.

In the 8th inning the Reds got the raw end of the deal on a blown call. With runners on the corners, Elly De La Cruz hit a ball where he did not even attempt to run the bases on. Colorado turned a double play to end the inning. The replay clearly showed the ball hit De La Cruz in the foot, which is why he didn’t run – it was a foul ball. But the umpires got together than ruled it didn’t hit him and apparently you can’t challenge the call, so the inning was over on a double play that happened on a ground ball that was foul. Fortunately the Reds were up by eight runs at that point.

Brent Suter returned for his second inning of work. Like his previous inning he gave up a 1-out hit, but also like that inning he worked around the baserunner to keep the Rockies at three runs on the day. Cincinnati padded their lead in the 9th when Tyler Stephenson got a green light on 3-0 against Angel Chivilli, a 21-year-old making his big league debut, and hit a 2-run homer to make it 13-3.

With a 10-run lead, the Reds sent Justin Wilson to the mound fresh off of the injured list. He would hit the first batter of the inning, but he rebounded with a grounder to short that turned into a double play. Another grounder to shortstop ended the game and sealed the victory.

Key Moment of the Game

Will Benson’s 2-run triple in the 4th that turned a 1-run game into a 3-run game.

Notes Worth Noting

Cincinnati had 10 players come to the plate in the game and each of them had at least one hit. Six players had at least two hits.

The Reds didn’t draw a single walk in the game but also only struck out three times.

The Reds have now won seven of their last ten games. Only two other teams in the division played on Monday, but both the Brewers and Cardinals lost. Cincinnati gained ground on everyone in the division with their win.

Up Next for the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies

Tuesday June 4th, 8:40pm ET

Frankie Montas (4-2, 4.60 ERA) vs Ty Blach (2-2, 4.15 ERA)