Offense stifled again as Reds drop game, series to Marlins

For the second night in a row, the Reds could only muster to push one run across the plate to drop a disappointing series to the Miami Marlins. Saturday night’s game was a little more understandable, as Sandy Alcantara is having a fantastic season. But managing only two base runners against owner of a 7.19 ERA Jesus Luzardo is a whole different story. Jonathan India led off the game with a double and no other Red got a hit until Tyler Stephenson hit an infield single in the top of the 9th.

Tyler Mahle was once again solid in a road start, going 7 innings and allowing 4 hits and 2 walks with 6 strikeouts. The only damage was a 1st inning 2-run blast that was enough to beat the Reds offense today. Anyway, there’s not much else to write about this one. It was a letdown of a game in a letdown of a series, with the Reds missing a chance to separate themselves in the Wild Card race. The Reds need to bounce back this week, as they welcome the St. Louis Cardinals to town in another important series.

Tony Graphanino