Live: Reds 9-Baltimore Orioles 3 Final April 18
Reds Lineup
1. Billy Hamilton CF
2. Jose Peraza 2B
3. Joey Votto 1B
4. Adam Duvall LF
5. Scott Schebler RF
6. Zack Cozart SS
7. Scooter Gennett 3B
8. Tucker Barnhart C
9. Bronson Arroyo P
Top First inning: Arroyo only throws 10 pitches and sends the Orioles down 1-2-3
Bottom First inning: Reds get two bases loaded opportunities and they were able to plate two runners to take an early 2-0 lead.
Top Second inning: The Orioles get a run back on an RBI single from Jonathan Schoop
Bottom Second inning: The Reds score five more runs with a grand slam from Adam Duvall and an RBI double from Tucker Barnhart. The grand slam was the first in Duvall's career. He has also tied his career high in RBIs (9/26/16 vs StL).
Top Third inning: Despite giving up a walk, Arroyo throws a scoreless third inning
Bottom Third inning: Despite getting the first two batters, Orioles starter Kevin Gausman gives up a two-out double to Jose Peraza ending his night. Vidal Nuno is now in the game to relieve Gausman. The Reds added on to their lead with a two-run home run from Joey Votto. Votto's 123rd career home run at Great American Ballpark, third-most all time (Jay Bruce 135, Adam Dunn 126).
Top Fourth inning: The Birds get two hits in the inning, but they can't plate a runner
Bottom Fourth inning: Reds offense is finally held in check as they go down 1-2-3
Top Fifth inning: Orioles get some offense here as a two-run home run from Adam Jones cuts their deficit to 9-3.
Bottom Fifth inning: Billy Hamilton gets a stolen base, but the Reds don't score here for the second consecutive inning
Top Sixth inning: Blake Wood comes into the game to relieve Arroyo. Despite a leadoff single from Mark Trumbo, the O's don't score here
Bottom Sixth inning: Mychal Givens comes into the game to relieve Nuno. Reds are shutdown for a third straight frame
Top Seventh inning: Cody Reed into the game to relieve Wood. Orioles go down in order to send it to the seventh inning stretch. Now in his last 3 appearances, Reed has retired all 18 batters.
Bottom Seventh inning: Tyler Wilson into the game to relieve Givens. Reds have another bases loaded chance to do more damage, but they cannot score here.
Top Eighth inning: Tony Cingrani now into the game to relieve Reed. Cingrani only allows a single as the Orioles are shut down here.
Bottom Eighth inning: Reds go down 1-2-3.
Top Ninth inning: Drew Storen comes into the game to relieve Cingrani. Storen strikes out the side to make this game a final.
