Live Blog: Reds win 2-0 over Philadelphia Phillies

Live:

First pitch was at 8:00 PM with the game time temperature at 62 degrees Fahrenheit

Reds lineup:

1. Billy Hamilton CF

2. Jose Peraza 2B

3. Joey Votto 1B

4. Adam Duvall LF

5. Eugenio Suarez 3B

6. Scott Schebler RF

7. Zack Cozart SS

8. Tucker Barnhart C

9. Brandon Finnegan P

Top 1st inning: Finnegan throws 25 pitches, but gets out of the inning unscathed.

Bottom 1st inning: Reds go down 1-2-3

Top 2nd inning: Finnegan throws 16 economical pitches this frame and throws another scoreless inning.

Bottom 2nd inning: Reds go down 1-2-3 for the second consecutive inning

Top 3rd inning: Finnegan throws his best inning so far with 2 strikeouts and a ground out. Stuff is more sharp now

Bottom 3rd inning: Tucker Barnhart gets the first hit for the Reds in this contest with a double and Billy Hamilton swiped his first base of the season, but Cincinnati doesn't get a man across the base. Remains a scoreless game.

Top 4th inning: A 1-2-3 inning for Finnegan who has now retired 10 straight batters with five strikeouts

Bottom 4th inning: Reds go down 1-2-3

Top 5th inning: Finnegan throws his 4th consecutive 1-2-3 inning. His stuff is real sharp now.

Bottom 5th inning: Reds got a hit from Zack Cozart with one out, but Barnhart grounds into a inning ending double play

Top 6th inning: Finnegan with his 5th straight 1-2-3 inning. He also struck out 2.

Bottom 6th inning: The Reds offense continues to be frustrated by Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff as they go down 1-2-3

Top 7th inning: Finnegan goes 1-2-3 for the 6th consecutive inning. Finnegan has at least 9 strikeouts for the fourth time in his career. Career high is 12 (8/26/16 at Ari)

Bottom 7th inning: Joey Votto takes Eickhoff deep to give the Reds a 1-0 lead. Votto's 222nd HR ties Jason Bay for 4th all-time by a player born in Canada (Walker 383, Stairs 265, Morneau 247). Cozart drives in Adam Duvall to make it a 2-0 lead for the Reds. Phillies manager Pete Mackanin makes a pitching change and inserts southpaw Joely Rodriguez to relieve Eickhoff.

Top 8th inning: Michael Lorenzen relieves Finnegan. Finnegan finishes the night with 7 scoreless frames, one hit, one walk and 9 strikeouts. Lorenzen allows the first two get on base, but throws a scoreless inning.

Bottom 8th inning: Pat Neshek comes into the game as the new Phillies reliever. Reds go down 1-2-3.

Top 9th inning: Raisel Iglesias comes in to close out the game. Iglesias shuts the Phillies down and the Reds win this one 2-0