The Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Tuesday night, giving Cincinnati their third straight loss. The Reds were dangerously close to going two consecutive games without a run, but a ninth-inning home run by Sal Stewart put Cincinnati on the board.
Brady Singer got the start for the Reds and threw 5.2 innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits while striking out five and walking two.
Cincinnati couldn’t capitalize on a leadoff double by Elly De La Cruz to open the night. After Sal Stewart grounded out to shortstop for the first out of the night, JJ Bleday lined out to shortstop, and Tyler Stephenson struck out to end the inning.
Singer’s night unraveled in the first. While the Reds couldn’t do anything with their loud contact, the Giants didn’t need any hard-hit balls to get on the board. Singer hit Drew Gilbert, seemingly on purpose, to open the game. He hit Gilbert on the foot the pitch after throwing behind him.
Singer then walked Rafael Devers and then hit Jung Hoo Lee, loading the bases with no outs. Drew Cavanaugh then hit a single up the middle to score Gilbert and Devers, handing the Giants a 2-0 lead. It was the second straight night San Francisco scored two runs in the first inning.
After striking out Matt McLain, catcher Drew Cavanaugh went to the mound to visit with starter Adrian Houser. While the Giants broadcast thought they were deciding whether or not to hit Hector Rodriguez in retaliation, Cavanaugh actually saw Houser flex his right hand after striking out McLain. He would ultimately leave the game after his next pitch, meaning San Francisco lost their starting pitcher in the first three innings for the second straight game.
Anthony Molina came in and got out of the inning after being hit by a line drive off the bat of Hector Rodriguez. In the next inning, TJ Friedl lined out to Nate Furman at second base, who doubled up Ke’Bryan Hayes at first, wiping out the Reds' threat on the bases. Elly De La Cruz then had a two-out hit robbed as Turner Hill made a great catch in the left-center field gap.
In the next inning, Sal Stewart had a ball caught on the run at the fence by Drew Gilbert.
There were four occasions when the Reds could have easily had hits, but all ended up being outs. Anthony Molina did a great job of taking care of the Reds after Houser’s exit.
Singer cruised for a couple of innings until Rafael Devers took him into McCovey Cove for a 3-0 lead. Drew Cavanaugh then recorded his third hit of the game shortly after.
Sam Moll came in for Singer in the sixth with runners on first and third. Rafael Devers greeted Moll with a line drive to center field, but Friedl made a spectacular full-extension diving catch to end the inning and keep one, maybe two runs off the board.
Sal Stewart left the yard to right field to end the Reds' more than 20-inning scoreless streak. It pushed his hit streak to 10 games while recording his 99th RBI of the year. San Francisco closed out a 3-1 victory to seal the series win.
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