MIAMI -- The Cincinnati Reds
made a mess of their final game before the All-Star break, and not just
because of the ice scattered across the dugout floor after Johnny Cueto angrily sent a cooler flying.
Cueto threw a fit when he was pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning, and things went downhill from there for the Reds, who endured a drubbing by the woeful Miami Marlins for the second day in a row Sunday, 8-1.
The Reds went 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position, committed two errors that led to three unearned runs and had another costly lapse when they failed to cover third base.
Afterward, manager Bryan Price held a 30-minute clubhouse meeting. His team lost three of four games in the series and was outscored 22-4 in the final two games.
"The last two games were disastrous," Price said. "It was just not good baseball, and not the way we want to go into the All-Star break."
Cueto (6-6) allowed five runs, three earned, and the Reds trailed 5-1 when he was pulled and threw his fit.
"It was not the right way to handle it," Price said. "We've discussed that, and he knows that. It is not typical of Johnny by any means to have that type of reaction, and I certainly don't condone it."
Cueto was contrite.
"I feel bad," the Dominican said through a translator. "You get frustrated; we're all frustrated. But the manager is the manager, and the manager has a chance to do things like that, and that's what he's going to do."
Both teams finished disappointing first halves. The Marlins (38-51) began the day with the second-worst record in the majors, while the Reds (39-47) were 15½ games behind NL Central leader St. Louis.
"It hasn't been a great first half, for a number of reasons," Price said. "It would have been a lot better to play better those last two games. We have to rally. We have 70-plus games left on the schedule and we've got to play better and get after it."
They struggled to cash in off Dan Haren (7-5), stranding seven runners in scoring position against the right-hander, and threatening in all but one inning he worked.
"There were a lot of opportunities with runners in scoring position, probably too many," Haren said. "But I was able to pitch out of them. I had them off balance a bit. I was definitely pleased with the end result."
Reds All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier had two hits and an RBI but also made his 11th error, which allowed Miami to score two unearned runs. An errant throw home by shortstop Eugenio Suarez resulted in another unearned run as the Marlins blew the game open with three runs in the seventh.
Suarez compounded his mistake by failing to cover third, allowing a runner to advance an extra base and eventually score.
Justin Bour had three hits and three RBIs for the Marlins. Casey McGehee, signed Friday for a second stint with Miami, drove in two runs for the second game in a row.
Haren was pleasantly surprised by the run support.
"Against Cueto, I thought I was going to have to give up zero or one run to have a chance," Haren said.
There's speculation both Cueto and Haren will be on the market as the trade deadline approaches.
"I am still wearing my Cincinnati uniform," Cueto said, "and that's all I'm thinking about."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: INF Martin Prado (shoulder) will return to Single-A Jupiter on a rehab assignment and is expected to be activated for the Marlins' next game Friday at Philadelphia. He may fill in at 2B for All-Star Dee Gordon, who is expected to be sidelined at least a week with a dislocated left thumb, president of baseball operations Michael Hill said.
UP NEXT
Marlins: Ace Jose Fernandez (2-0, 2.08) is scheduled to make his third start since returning from Tommy John at Philadelphia on Friday
Reds: Mike Leake (6-5, 4.08) is scheduled to start at home Friday against Cleveland. He'll be followed by Anthony DeSclafani and Cueto.
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Cueto threw a fit when he was pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning, and things went downhill from there for the Reds, who endured a drubbing by the woeful Miami Marlins for the second day in a row Sunday, 8-1.
The Reds went 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position, committed two errors that led to three unearned runs and had another costly lapse when they failed to cover third base.
Afterward, manager Bryan Price held a 30-minute clubhouse meeting. His team lost three of four games in the series and was outscored 22-4 in the final two games.
"The last two games were disastrous," Price said. "It was just not good baseball, and not the way we want to go into the All-Star break."
Cueto (6-6) allowed five runs, three earned, and the Reds trailed 5-1 when he was pulled and threw his fit.
"It was not the right way to handle it," Price said. "We've discussed that, and he knows that. It is not typical of Johnny by any means to have that type of reaction, and I certainly don't condone it."
Cueto was contrite.
"I feel bad," the Dominican said through a translator. "You get frustrated; we're all frustrated. But the manager is the manager, and the manager has a chance to do things like that, and that's what he's going to do."
Both teams finished disappointing first halves. The Marlins (38-51) began the day with the second-worst record in the majors, while the Reds (39-47) were 15½ games behind NL Central leader St. Louis.
"It hasn't been a great first half, for a number of reasons," Price said. "It would have been a lot better to play better those last two games. We have to rally. We have 70-plus games left on the schedule and we've got to play better and get after it."
They struggled to cash in off Dan Haren (7-5), stranding seven runners in scoring position against the right-hander, and threatening in all but one inning he worked.
"There were a lot of opportunities with runners in scoring position, probably too many," Haren said. "But I was able to pitch out of them. I had them off balance a bit. I was definitely pleased with the end result."
Reds All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier had two hits and an RBI but also made his 11th error, which allowed Miami to score two unearned runs. An errant throw home by shortstop Eugenio Suarez resulted in another unearned run as the Marlins blew the game open with three runs in the seventh.
Suarez compounded his mistake by failing to cover third, allowing a runner to advance an extra base and eventually score.
Justin Bour had three hits and three RBIs for the Marlins. Casey McGehee, signed Friday for a second stint with Miami, drove in two runs for the second game in a row.
Haren was pleasantly surprised by the run support.
"Against Cueto, I thought I was going to have to give up zero or one run to have a chance," Haren said.
There's speculation both Cueto and Haren will be on the market as the trade deadline approaches.
"I am still wearing my Cincinnati uniform," Cueto said, "and that's all I'm thinking about."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: INF Martin Prado (shoulder) will return to Single-A Jupiter on a rehab assignment and is expected to be activated for the Marlins' next game Friday at Philadelphia. He may fill in at 2B for All-Star Dee Gordon, who is expected to be sidelined at least a week with a dislocated left thumb, president of baseball operations Michael Hill said.
UP NEXT
Marlins: Ace Jose Fernandez (2-0, 2.08) is scheduled to make his third start since returning from Tommy John at Philadelphia on Friday
Reds: Mike Leake (6-5, 4.08) is scheduled to start at home Friday against Cleveland. He'll be followed by Anthony DeSclafani and Cueto.
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1:10PM,EDT,July 12,2015
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CIN | MIA |
| Phillips doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier singled to left center, Phillips scored, Votto to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Byrd struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Peña flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIA |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Yelich struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CIN | MIA |
| Suárez flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Bourgeois safe at first on error by third baseman McGehee. | 1 | 0 |
| Cueto sacrificed to pitcher, Bourgeois to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Phillips walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Votto lined out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIA |
| Bour grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| McGehee flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Gillespie singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Realmuto flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CIN | MIA |
| Frazier popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce doubled to deep right center. | 1 | 0 |
| Byrd fouled out to right, Bruce to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Peña grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIA |
| Rojas grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Haren singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Haren out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CIN | MIA |
| Suárez fouled out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Bourgeois grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Cueto flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIA |
| Yelich singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarría flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Bour doubled to deep center, Yelich to third. | 1 | 0 |
| McGehee doubled to right, Yelich and Bour scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Gillespie singled to center, McGehee to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Realmuto grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, McGehee scored, Gillespie out at second. | 1 | 3 |
| Rojas lined out to center. | 1 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CIN | MIA |
| Phillips flied out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| Votto walked. | 1 | 3 |
| Frazier doubled to left, Votto to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Bruce popped out to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Byrd struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIA |
| Haren grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 3 |
| Suzuki grounded out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Yelich walked. | 1 | 3 |
| Yelich stole second. | 1 | 3 |
| Hechavarría safe at first on error by third baseman Frazier, Yelich to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Bour doubled to left, Yelich and Hechavarría scored. | 1 | 5 |
| McGehee flied out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | CIN | MIA |
| Peña walked. | 1 | 5 |
| Suárez flied out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| Bourgeois singled to right, Peña to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Schumaker hit for Cueto. | 1 | 5 |
| Schumaker grounded out to first, Peña to third, Bourgeois to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Phillips grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Burke Badenhop pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIA |
| Badenhop relieved Cueto. | 1 | 5 |
| Gillespie grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 5 |
| Realmuto grounded out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Rojas grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Miami | CIN | MIA |
| Dunn relieved Haren. | 1 | 5 |
| Votto struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Frazier grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Bruce fouled out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Mattheus pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIA |
| Mattheus relieved Badenhop. | 1 | 5 |
| Dietrich hit for Dunn. | 1 | 5 |
| Dietrich doubled to deep center. | 1 | 5 |
| Suzuki singled to left, Dietrich to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Suzuki stole second. | 1 | 5 |
| Yelich grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Hechavarría grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Dietrich and Suzuki scored, Hechavarría safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Suárez. | 1 | 7 |
| Bour singled to right, Hechavarría scored. | 1 | 8 |
| McGehee flied out to center. | 1 | 8 |
| Gillespie struck out looking. | 1 | 8 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Carter Capps pitching for Miami | CIN | MIA |
| Solano at second base. | 1 | 8 |
| Rojas at shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| Capps relieved Dunn. | 1 | 8 |
| Byrd flied out to right. | 1 | 8 |
| Peña struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| Suárez struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| J.J. Hoover pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | MIA |
| Hoover relieved Mattheus. | 1 | 8 |
| Byrd in right field. | 1 | 8 |
| De Jesús in left field. | 1 | 8 |
| Realmuto grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| Rojas lined out to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Morse hit for Capps. | 1 | 8 |
| Morse struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | CIN | MIA |
| Ramos relieved Capps. | 1 | 8 |
| Bourgeois flied out to right. | 1 | 8 |
| De Jesús struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| Phillips struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati Reds | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Phillips 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .275 | .313 | .366 |
| Votto 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .277 | .392 | .484 |
| Frazier 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .284 | .337 | .585 |
| Bruce RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .251 | .341 | .465 |
Hoover P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Byrd LF-RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .241 | .293 | .453 |
| Peña C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .283 | .354 | .322 |
| Suárez SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .311 | .347 | .478 |
| Bourgeois CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| Cueto P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .206 | .182 |
a-Schumaker PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .306 | .303 |
Badenhop P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Mattheus P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
De Jesús LF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .246 | .300 | .431 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 139 | |||
| a-grounded to first for J Cueto in the 6th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Phillips (10, Haren); Bruce (19, Haren); Frazier (26, Haren) RBI: Frazier (57) S: Cueto Reds RISP: 1-11 (Bruce 0-2, Frazier 1-1, Phillips 0-1, Peña 0-2, Votto 0-1, Byrd 0-3, Schumaker 0-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Frazier (11, ground ball); Suárez (8, throw) DP: 1 (Phillips-Suárez-Votto). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 23,842 (63.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:27 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Eric Cooper, First Base - Quinn Wolcott, Second Base - Gary Cederstrom, Third Base - Lance Barksdale |
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