MILWAUKEE
-- After struggling in a limited role last year, Anthony Desclafani
has enjoyed considerable early season success with his new team.
Acquired by the Cincinnati Reds in a December trade with Miami for pitcher Mat Latos, Desclafani (2-0) tossed eight shutout innings in a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Desclafani limited Milwaukee to two hits and ran his scoreless innings streak to 15.
"I've felt really comfortable with this team from Day One," said Desclafani, who held Milwaukee hitless until Adam Lind's double with two outs in the fourth.
It was the third straight strong outing for Desclafani. In his previous outing last Tuesday, he held Chicago to two hits in seven scoreless innings.
"He was locked in," Reds manager Bryan Price said.
Price described the 25-year-old Desclafani as "an inherently confident guy" despite his lack of major league experience.
"This is what we heard about when we were in the trade discussions with Miami but no one can expect anybody to come out and throw as well as he has," Price said.
Reds catcher Brayan Pena had high praise for his young battery mate.
"The key today was he was ahead in the count," Pena said. "He continued to attack the strike zone."
Desclafani and Milwaukee starter Wily Peralta (0-2) were locked in a scoreless battle through five innings. The Reds got to Peralta in the sixth. Pena drove in the game's first run with a sacrifice fly and Zach Cozart followed with a three-run homer.
"(Peralta) got a little wild and he left one over the plate to me," Cozart said.
Joey Votto added a two-run homer in the seventh off Peralta, who allowed six runs over seven innings.
"It's hard to believe with the stuff he had today that he ends up with six runs against him," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said.
Ryan Braun homered with one out in the ninth for the Brewers.
RALLY KILLER
Milwaukee had runners on first and second and one out in the fifth when Pena made a diving catch of Peralta's popped up, two-strike bunt attempt. Pena threw to first for an easy double play. "I was just trying to execute a pitch and trying to get Peralta to jab at a pitch. Pena made a great catch. He's a heck of an athlete," Desclafani said.
ON SECOND THOUGHT
Cincinnati appeared to score in the second when Pena slid into home and was ruled safe on Desclafani's single. Umpires overturned the call after a Milwaukee challenge, costing the Cincinnati pitcher an RBI. "It would have been nice but it's all right. I'll take a win for the team instead," Desclafani said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: C Devin Mesoraco remained away from the team for an undisclosed family issue. He is expected to return Tuesday, Price said. Mesoraco hasn't played since April 12 due to a left hip impingement. ... Desclafini was hit in the calf in the fourth inning but remained in the game.
Brewers: C Jonathan Lucroy left the game in the seventh after a foul tip hit his left foot. The Brewers placed Lucroy on the DL immediately after the game with a fractured toe. . 2B Scooter Gennett sat out after receiving five stitches to close a wound to a knuckle on his left hand that he suffered in the shower after Sunday afternoon's game in Pittsburgh. Gennett said he sliced open the knuckle on a metal shower rack. "It was definitely a freakish thing. It started bleeding everywhere." Gennett said he hopes to return to the lineup by Wednesday. Roenicke, however, didn't rule out a DL stint for Gennett.
UP NEXT
Reds: Jason Marquis (0-1, 6.30) takes the mound in the second of the three-game set on Tuesday. The veteran hurler will make his 22nd career start against the Brewers. He's 6-12 against Milwaukee.
Brewers: Mike Fiers (0-2, 5.91 ERA) is 1/3 with a 3.08 ERA in six career games (four starts) against the Reds. Fiers took a 3-1 loss in his only start against Cincinnati last season.
Acquired by the Cincinnati Reds in a December trade with Miami for pitcher Mat Latos, Desclafani (2-0) tossed eight shutout innings in a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Desclafani limited Milwaukee to two hits and ran his scoreless innings streak to 15.
"I've felt really comfortable with this team from Day One," said Desclafani, who held Milwaukee hitless until Adam Lind's double with two outs in the fourth.
It was the third straight strong outing for Desclafani. In his previous outing last Tuesday, he held Chicago to two hits in seven scoreless innings.
"He was locked in," Reds manager Bryan Price said.
Price described the 25-year-old Desclafani as "an inherently confident guy" despite his lack of major league experience.
"This is what we heard about when we were in the trade discussions with Miami but no one can expect anybody to come out and throw as well as he has," Price said.
Reds catcher Brayan Pena had high praise for his young battery mate.
"The key today was he was ahead in the count," Pena said. "He continued to attack the strike zone."
Desclafani and Milwaukee starter Wily Peralta (0-2) were locked in a scoreless battle through five innings. The Reds got to Peralta in the sixth. Pena drove in the game's first run with a sacrifice fly and Zach Cozart followed with a three-run homer.
"(Peralta) got a little wild and he left one over the plate to me," Cozart said.
Joey Votto added a two-run homer in the seventh off Peralta, who allowed six runs over seven innings.
"It's hard to believe with the stuff he had today that he ends up with six runs against him," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said.
Ryan Braun homered with one out in the ninth for the Brewers.
RALLY KILLER
Milwaukee had runners on first and second and one out in the fifth when Pena made a diving catch of Peralta's popped up, two-strike bunt attempt. Pena threw to first for an easy double play. "I was just trying to execute a pitch and trying to get Peralta to jab at a pitch. Pena made a great catch. He's a heck of an athlete," Desclafani said.
ON SECOND THOUGHT
Cincinnati appeared to score in the second when Pena slid into home and was ruled safe on Desclafani's single. Umpires overturned the call after a Milwaukee challenge, costing the Cincinnati pitcher an RBI. "It would have been nice but it's all right. I'll take a win for the team instead," Desclafani said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: C Devin Mesoraco remained away from the team for an undisclosed family issue. He is expected to return Tuesday, Price said. Mesoraco hasn't played since April 12 due to a left hip impingement. ... Desclafini was hit in the calf in the fourth inning but remained in the game.
Brewers: C Jonathan Lucroy left the game in the seventh after a foul tip hit his left foot. The Brewers placed Lucroy on the DL immediately after the game with a fractured toe. . 2B Scooter Gennett sat out after receiving five stitches to close a wound to a knuckle on his left hand that he suffered in the shower after Sunday afternoon's game in Pittsburgh. Gennett said he sliced open the knuckle on a metal shower rack. "It was definitely a freakish thing. It started bleeding everywhere." Gennett said he hopes to return to the lineup by Wednesday. Roenicke, however, didn't rule out a DL stint for Gennett.
UP NEXT
Reds: Jason Marquis (0-1, 6.30) takes the mound in the second of the three-game set on Tuesday. The veteran hurler will make his 22nd career start against the Brewers. He's 6-12 against Milwaukee.
Brewers: Mike Fiers (0-2, 5.91 ERA) is 1/3 with a 3.08 ERA in six career games (four starts) against the Reds. Fiers took a 3-1 loss in his only start against Cincinnati last season.
7:20PM,EDT,April 20,2015
Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | CIN | MIL |
| Hamilton lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier stole second, Frazier safe at third on throwing error by catcher Lucroy. | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIL |
| Segura grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Lucroy grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Braun safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Frazier. | 0 | 0 |
| Lind grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | CIN | MIL |
| Byrd struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Peña walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Cozart flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Negron walked, Peña to second. | 0 | 0 |
| DeSclafani singled to center, Peña out at home. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIL |
| Davis flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Ramírez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | CIN | MIL |
| Hamilton grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| -1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIL |
| H. Gómez flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Segura bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | CIN | MIL |
| Bruce grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Byrd grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Peña singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Cozart popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIL |
| Lucroy grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Braun lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Lind doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | CIN | MIL |
| Negron grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| DeSclafani struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton popped out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIL |
| Ramírez flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra safe at first on error by first baseman Votto. | 0 | 0 |
| H. Gómez singled to left, Parra to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta fouled into double play, catcher to first, H. Gómez doubled off first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | CIN | MIL |
| Votto singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier walked, Votto to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce singled to center, Votto to third, Frazier to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Byrd grounded into fielder's choice to third, Votto out at home, Frazier to third, Bruce to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Peña hit sacrifice fly to center, Frazier scored, Bruce to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Cozart homered to left (389 feet), Bruce and Byrd scored. | 4 | 0 |
| Negron grounded out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIL |
| Segura grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 0 |
| Lucroy flied out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| Braun flied out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | CIN | MIL |
| Maldonado catching. | 4 | 0 |
| DeSclafani grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 0 |
| Hamilton tripled to deep right center. | 4 | 0 |
| Votto homered to left center (406 feet), Hamilton scored. | 6 | 0 |
| Frazier grounded out to third. | 6 | 0 |
| Bruce struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIL |
| Lind walked. | 6 | 0 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 6 | 0 |
| Ramírez flied out to center. | 6 | 0 |
| Parra struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | CIN | MIL |
| Smith relieved Peralta. | 6 | 0 |
| Byrd grounded out to third. | 6 | 0 |
| Peña walked. | 6 | 0 |
| Cozart grounded into fielder's choice to second, Peña out at second. | 6 | 0 |
| Negron grounded into fielder's choice to second, Cozart out at second. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIL |
| H. Gómez struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Schafer hit for Smith. | 6 | 0 |
| Schafer lined out to right. | 6 | 0 |
| Segura flied out to center. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Rodriguez pitching for Milwaukee | CIN | MIL |
| Schumaker hit for DeSclafani. | 6 | 0 |
| Schumaker singled to left. | 6 | 0 |
| Hamilton struck out swinging. | 6 | 0 |
| Votto walked, Schumaker to second. | 6 | 0 |
| Frazier grounded into double play, third to first, Schumaker out at third. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Burke Badenhop pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIL |
| Maldonado struck out looking. | 6 | 0 |
| Braun homered to center (430 feet). | 6 | 1 |
| Lind struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| Davis flied out to right. | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati Reds | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Hamilton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .196 | .260 | .326 |
| Votto 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .375 | .492 | .771 |
| Frazier 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .231 | .281 | .462 |
| Bruce RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .196 | .302 | .348 |
| Byrd LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .130 | .130 | .152 |
| Peña C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .261 | .333 | .261 |
| Cozart SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .326 | .367 | .522 |
| Negron 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .083 | .313 | .083 |
| DeSclafani P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
a-Schumaker PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
Badenhop P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 131 | |||
| a-singled to left for A Desclafani in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 3B: Hamilton (1, Peralta) HR: Cozart (2, 6th inning off Peralta 2 on, 2 Out); Votto (5, 7th inning off Peralta 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Peña (1), Cozart 3 (5), Votto 2 (12) SF: Peña 2-out RBI: Cozart 3 GIDP: Frazier Reds RISP: 4-7 (Bruce 1-2, Frazier 0-1, Votto 1-1, DeSclafani 1-1, Byrd 0-1, Cozart 1-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Frazier (1, 2nd base off Peralta/Lucroy) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Frazier (2, throw); Votto (2, catch) DP: 1 (Peña-Votto). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| C LUCROY (LEFT FOOT) LEFT GAME TOP 7TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI |
| Attendance | 26,660 (63.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:23 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Scott Barry, First Base - Ted Barrett, Second Base - Sean Barber, Third Base - Angel Hernandez |
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