Reds hit three straight house runs in win vs. D-backs
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And then we’ll see how many we can get up to.’”nnIt was the primary time the Reds hit back-to-back-to-back house runs since July 13, 2022, when Kyle Farmer, Mike Moustakas and Stuart Fairchild did so towards Luis Severino at Yankee Stadium.”,”sort”:”textual content”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2023-07-22T23:28:08.371Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/22/bce5a29b-a3304a19-1cd5622a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”sort”:”video”,”description”:”Reds skipper David Bell discusses the workforce’s 4-2 conquer the D-backs, highlighting Brandon Williamson’s phenomenal 6 inning begin”,”showAsVideoGif”:false,”period”:”00:01:22″,”slug”:”david-bell-talks-reds-4-2-win”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”GameTag”},{“__typename”:”TeamTag”,”slug”:”teamid-113″,”title”:”Cincinnati Reds”,”team”:{“__ref”:”Team:113″},”type”:”team”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”press-conference”,”title”:”press conference”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”tune-in-daily”,”title”:”TuneIn daily”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”send-to-news-mlb-feed”,”title”:”Send To News MLB feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”manager-postgame”,”title”:”manager postgame”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/picture/add/{formatInstructions}/mlb/ms3po083zg8z5o9jrm30″},”title”:”David Bell talks Reds’ 4-2 win”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/david-bell-talks-reds-4-2-win”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”When the ball left McLain’s bat within the sixth, he didn’t want to maneuver. Neither did D-backs left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. It took mere seconds for the ball to go from Brandon Pfaadt’s hand on the mound to the primary row of the second-deck bleachers, a projected 404 ft away from house plate. McLain completed it off with a bat flip as he trotted across the bases.nnMcLain, who ended the primary half of his rookie season in a stoop, has slashed .429/.478/.857 since July 16 and has a house run in two straight video games after hitting his first career grand slam on Friday.nn“Oh my gosh, McLain’s been unbelievable,” Friedl said. “I mean, I don’t think you could ask for much out of him [other] than what he’s been doing. He’s been one of the most consistent players in the lineup, in the field, every single day. Works hard. 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Friedl doubled to the right-center-field gap to move Steer to third, and manager David Bell swapped Steer for Elly De La Cruz to put the fastest runner in baseball 90 feet from the plate.nnMcLain for the first out and De La Cruz stayed stuck on third. But then Fraley grounded a 1-0 splitter to first base. Christian Walker fielded the ball and stepped on the bag as he turned toward home, but De La Cruz had ample time to slide in headfirst for the Reds’ fourth run of the day.nn“It was hard-hit — it was a good play by the first baseman,” Bell said. “And I think not for a second did we doubt that [Elly] was going to score right there. 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CINCINNATI — When TJ Friedl hit a house run within the sixth inning on Saturday, he participated within the Reds’ traditional house run celebration by donning their Viking helmet and cape, then posing for a photograph on the finish of the Reds’ dugout.
As quickly as he put the helmet down, Matt McLain hit a house run of his personal. And proper after McLain himself donned the helmet and cape, posing for a photograph with Friedl, Jake Fraley adopted with the Reds’ third straight homer. The trio represented Cincinnati’s first three runs within the 4-2 win over Arizona to ensure a collection victory at Great American Ball Park.
“It was unbelievable,” Friedl said. “Matty hit his, and I was kind of at the end of the dugout, and so when the picture happened I said, ‘Hey, throw up the twos, like back-to-back.’ So we did that, and then as soon as I think we turned around, Jake hit his. And so I told Matty, ‘Stay at the end of the dugout and we’ll throw up the threes. And then we’ll see how many we can get up to.’”
It was the primary time the Reds hit back-to-back-to-back house runs since July 13, 2022, when Kyle Farmer, Mike Moustakas and Stuart Fairchild did so towards Luis Severino at Yankee Stadium.
When the ball left McLain’s bat within the sixth, he didn’t want to maneuver. Neither did D-backs left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. It took mere seconds for the ball to go from Brandon Pfaadt’s hand on the mound to the primary row of the second-deck bleachers, a projected 404 ft away from house plate. McLain completed it off with a bat flip as he trotted across the bases.
“Oh my gosh, McLain’s been unbelievable,” Friedl mentioned. “I mean, I don’t think you could ask for much out of him [other] than what he’s been doing. He’s been one of the most consistent players in the lineup, in the field, every single day. Works hard. He’s been a guy that’s picked us up in games when the bats are slumping, and picked us up in the field — so he’s done an amazing job.”
In the eighth inning, Friedl, McLain and Fraley have been once more concerned in a scoring menace following Spencer Steer’s leadoff single. Friedl doubled to the right-center-field hole to maneuver Steer to 3rd, and supervisor David Bell swapped Steer for Elly De La Cruz to place the quickest runner in baseball 90 ft from the plate.
McLain for the primary out and De La Cruz stayed caught on third. But then Fraley grounded a 1-0 splitter to first base. Christian Walker fielded the ball and stepped on the bag as he turned towards house, however De La Cruz had ample time to slip in headfirst for the Reds’ fourth run of the day.
“It was hard-hit — it was a good play by the first baseman,” Bell mentioned. “And I think not for a second did we doubt that [Elly] was going to score right there. We were watching the leads he was getting, we knew he would get a good break and then it would almost have to be just hit perfectly for any defense to have a chance right there.”
The hitters have the Viking helmet, however pitcher Brandon Williamson has a celebratory “dub robe,” a Snuggie-style gown customized made by his grandma with a Reds patch on the entrance and his No. 55 on the again. The “dub robe” was becoming apparel for Williamson, who acquired the win after arguably the most effective begin of his younger profession.
Williamson opened the afternoon with 4 hitless innings earlier than Evan Longoria roped a leadoff double within the fifth. Williamson held the D-backs scoreless earlier than permitting one run within the sixth, his ultimate inning of the evening. Getting forward was the important thing to shutting down a high-powered Arizona offense that, like Cincinnati, capitalizes on its velocity on the bases.
“I got ahead a lot — just the name of the game,” Williamson mentioned. “Just kinda, I don’t want to say ‘oblivious’ to the hitters, but just kinda throw my pitch and let it work.”
