CINCINNATI -- Jose Urena's pitching was good enough to win in any ballpark.
At Great American Ball Park, it was especially impressive.
Urena tossed three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Christian Yelich drove in two runs and the struggling Miami Marlins opened a six-game road trip with a rain-delayed 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
"I was just focused on keeping the ball down," Urena said. "I knew I had to be aggressive. I was throwing my two-seamer inside."
Cincinnati managed just four hits while falling to 1-7 on its 10-game homestand. The Marlins were coming off a 1-5 homestand.
After the start was delayed nearly two hours, Urena (8-4) allowed one run with two walks and four strikeouts. He also hit Scott Schebler with a pitch -- twice.
"That was good anywhere, not just here," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "He was on the attack and going after guys."
Urena and three relievers limited the Reds to one extra-base hit: Scooter Gennett's double. AJ Ramos worked the ninth for his 18th save.
The Reds, who allowed a team-record 20 homers during the first seven games of the homestand, kept National League home run leader Giancarlo Stanton and his teammates in the park. The homer-less game was the fourth this season and 101st in the 15-year, 1,185-game history of Great American Ball Park.
"I think it was just guys pitching good," Mattingly said. "Their guy gave up a couple in the first, but then he got a line-drive double play and basically settled in. Jose was good early, then he looked like he was getting a little wobbly, but he settled down."
Homer Bailey, in his sixth start since coming off the disabled list following February elbow surgery, turned in five shutout innings after Miami scored two in the first. Bailey (2-4) gave up eight hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
Dee Gordon dumped a single into short left field to lead off the game. He went to third on Stanton's double and scored on Yelich's groundout. Stanton scored on Bailey's wild pitch as he was striking out Marcell Ozuna. Bailey avoided further damage when third baseman Eugenio Suarez snared J.T. Realmuto's hard line drive and doubled Marcell Ozuna off third.
"It was a really weird game," Bailey said. "We were fortunate to get two outs at home but had some bad luck. Gordon hit a flare that dropped over the infielder and in front of the outfielder. I felt the ball was coming out of my hand real well. Early on I left some sliders up, but got them in my spots later. I think this is going to be an up-and-down year.�I have to compete with what I have that day."
Schebler scored the Reds' only run on Billy Hamilton's sacrifice fly in the third.
Urena left the bases loaded in the fourth when he got Tucker Barnhart to line out to Stanton in right. Barnhart hit his only career grand slam off Urena last August.
"They were aggressive and swinging hard," said Urena, who also doubled in the fourth. "I got a little break."
Yelich capitalized on Gennett's throwing error at second base on a potential double-play ball in the seventh with an RBI single that made it 3-1.
TARP TIME
The first pitch was held up for 1 hour, 47 minutes. It was Cincinnati's fourth rain delay this season.
SLOW STARTS
Bailey has allowed a total of eight runs in the first inning during his six starts. He's allowed at least one run in the first inning five times.
SPIN-O-RAMA
Reds shortstop Zack Cozart took Gennett's throw and whirled completely around counter-clockwise to complete an inning-ending double play in the third.
HIT MEN
Urena was in a four-way tie for the major league lead with nine hit batters going into the game. He grazed Schebler twice, boosting Schebler's team-high total to 10.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RHP Brad Ziegler was scheduled to throw a bullpen and another one Sunday. The reliever went on the disabled list June 21 with a right back strain.
Reds: RHP Anthony DeSclafani is scheduled to throw three innings Sunday for Cincinnati's Arizona Rookie League team, which manager Bryan Price said starts the clock ticking on DeSclafani's 30-day rehab assignment. DeSclafani hasn't pitched this season because of sprained right elbow. He threw two innings of batting practice on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Marlins: LHP Chris O'Grady (1-1), who spent much of spring training in 2016 with Cincinnati, makes his third career start and first against the Reds. He has 10 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings over his first two starts.
Reds: RHP Robert Stephenson (0-2) becomes the eighth rookie pitcher to start a game for the Reds this season. Stephenson made 13 relief appearances earlier this year.
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At Great American Ball Park, it was especially impressive.
Urena tossed three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Christian Yelich drove in two runs and the struggling Miami Marlins opened a six-game road trip with a rain-delayed 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
"I was just focused on keeping the ball down," Urena said. "I knew I had to be aggressive. I was throwing my two-seamer inside."
Cincinnati managed just four hits while falling to 1-7 on its 10-game homestand. The Marlins were coming off a 1-5 homestand.
After the start was delayed nearly two hours, Urena (8-4) allowed one run with two walks and four strikeouts. He also hit Scott Schebler with a pitch -- twice.
"That was good anywhere, not just here," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "He was on the attack and going after guys."
Urena and three relievers limited the Reds to one extra-base hit: Scooter Gennett's double. AJ Ramos worked the ninth for his 18th save.
The Reds, who allowed a team-record 20 homers during the first seven games of the homestand, kept National League home run leader Giancarlo Stanton and his teammates in the park. The homer-less game was the fourth this season and 101st in the 15-year, 1,185-game history of Great American Ball Park.
"I think it was just guys pitching good," Mattingly said. "Their guy gave up a couple in the first, but then he got a line-drive double play and basically settled in. Jose was good early, then he looked like he was getting a little wobbly, but he settled down."
Homer Bailey, in his sixth start since coming off the disabled list following February elbow surgery, turned in five shutout innings after Miami scored two in the first. Bailey (2-4) gave up eight hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
Dee Gordon dumped a single into short left field to lead off the game. He went to third on Stanton's double and scored on Yelich's groundout. Stanton scored on Bailey's wild pitch as he was striking out Marcell Ozuna. Bailey avoided further damage when third baseman Eugenio Suarez snared J.T. Realmuto's hard line drive and doubled Marcell Ozuna off third.
"It was a really weird game," Bailey said. "We were fortunate to get two outs at home but had some bad luck. Gordon hit a flare that dropped over the infielder and in front of the outfielder. I felt the ball was coming out of my hand real well. Early on I left some sliders up, but got them in my spots later. I think this is going to be an up-and-down year.�I have to compete with what I have that day."
Schebler scored the Reds' only run on Billy Hamilton's sacrifice fly in the third.
Urena left the bases loaded in the fourth when he got Tucker Barnhart to line out to Stanton in right. Barnhart hit his only career grand slam off Urena last August.
"They were aggressive and swinging hard," said Urena, who also doubled in the fourth. "I got a little break."
Yelich capitalized on Gennett's throwing error at second base on a potential double-play ball in the seventh with an RBI single that made it 3-1.
TARP TIME
The first pitch was held up for 1 hour, 47 minutes. It was Cincinnati's fourth rain delay this season.
SLOW STARTS
Bailey has allowed a total of eight runs in the first inning during his six starts. He's allowed at least one run in the first inning five times.
SPIN-O-RAMA
Reds shortstop Zack Cozart took Gennett's throw and whirled completely around counter-clockwise to complete an inning-ending double play in the third.
HIT MEN
Urena was in a four-way tie for the major league lead with nine hit batters going into the game. He grazed Schebler twice, boosting Schebler's team-high total to 10.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RHP Brad Ziegler was scheduled to throw a bullpen and another one Sunday. The reliever went on the disabled list June 21 with a right back strain.
Reds: RHP Anthony DeSclafani is scheduled to throw three innings Sunday for Cincinnati's Arizona Rookie League team, which manager Bryan Price said starts the clock ticking on DeSclafani's 30-day rehab assignment. DeSclafani hasn't pitched this season because of sprained right elbow. He threw two innings of batting practice on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Marlins: LHP Chris O'Grady (1-1), who spent much of spring training in 2016 with Cincinnati, makes his third career start and first against the Reds. He has 10 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings over his first two starts.
Reds: RHP Robert Stephenson (0-2) becomes the eighth rookie pitcher to start a game for the Reds this season. Stephenson made 13 relief appearances earlier this year.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Miami - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | MIA | CIN |
| Gordon singled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton doubled to left, Gordon to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich grounded out to second, Gordon scored, Stanton to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging, Ozuna safe at first on wild pitch by Bailey, Stanton scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Bour doubled to left, Ozuna to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Realmuto lined into double play, to third, Ozuna doubled off third. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | CIN |
| Hamilton struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Cozart grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Votto grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | MIA | CIN |
| Dietrich grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Rojas singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Ureña sacrificed to pitcher, Rojas to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Gordon lined out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | CIN |
| Duvall fouled out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Gennett flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Suárez struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | MIA | CIN |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Yelich walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Ozuna grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Yelich out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | CIN |
| Schebler hit by pitch. | 2 | 0 |
| Barnhart singled to right, Schebler to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Bailey sacrificed to pitcher, Barnhart to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Hamilton hit sacrifice fly to right, Schebler scored, Barnhart to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Cozart flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | MIA | CIN |
| Bour singled to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Realmuto flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Dietrich grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Bour out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | CIN |
| Votto struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Duvall grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Gennett walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Suárez reached on infield single to third, Gennett to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Schebler hit by pitch, Suárez to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Barnhart lined out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | MIA | CIN |
| Rojas struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Ureña doubled to deep right. | 2 | 1 |
| Gordon grounded out to second, Ureña to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Stanton walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Yelich grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | CIN |
| Bailey grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Hamilton grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| Cozart grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | MIA | CIN |
| Ozuna doubled to right center. | 2 | 1 |
| Bour lined out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Realmuto singled to center, Ozuna thrown out at home, Realmuto to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 1 |
| Dietrich popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | CIN |
| Votto grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| Duvall struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Gennett flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Peralta pitching for Cincinnati | MIA | CIN |
| Peralta relieved Bailey. | 2 | 1 |
| Rojas singled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Ureña struck out bunting foul. | 2 | 1 |
| Gordon grounded into fielder's choice to second, Rojas safe at third on throwing error by second baseman Gennett. | 2 | 1 |
| Stanton flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Yelich singled to shallow left, Rojas scored, Gordon to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Ozuna struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | CIN |
| Suárez singled to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Suárez to second on wild pitch by Ureña. | 3 | 1 |
| Schebler walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Tazawa relieved Ureña. | 3 | 1 |
| Barnhart sacrificed to third, Suárez to third, Schebler to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Mesoraco hit for Peralta. | 3 | 1 |
| Mesoraco walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Hamilton grounded into fielder's choice to second, Suárez out at home, Schebler to third, Mesoraco to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Cozart flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Drew Storen pitching for Cincinnati | MIA | CIN |
| Storen relieved Peralta. | 3 | 1 |
| Bour grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Realmuto grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 1 |
| Dietrich struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Barraclough pitching for Miami | MIA | CIN |
| Barraclough relieved Tazawa. | 3 | 1 |
| Votto struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| Duvall struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Gennett doubled to deep right. | 3 | 1 |
| Suárez popped out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Blake Wood pitching for Cincinnati | MIA | CIN |
| Wood relieved Storen. | 3 | 1 |
| Rojas grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| Suzuki hit for Barraclough. | 3 | 1 |
| Suzuki flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Gordon grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| AJ Ramos pitching for Miami | MIA | CIN |
| Ramos relieved Barraclough. | 3 | 1 |
| Schebler grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Barnhart grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Alcántara hit for Wood. | 3 | 1 |
| Alcántara grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami Marlins | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Gordon 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .289 | .333 | .348 |
| Stanton RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .275 | .362 | .590 |
| Yelich CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .282 | .361 | .410 |
| Ozuna LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .314 | .372 | .555 |
| Bour 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .288 | .367 | .555 |
| Realmuto C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .299 | .357 | .449 |
| Dietrich 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .239 | .316 | .374 |
| Rojas SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .342 | .388 | .397 |
| Ureña P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .080 | .080 | .120 |
Tazawa P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
a-Suzuki PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .226 | .270 | .296 |
Ramos P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 124 | |||
| a-flied out to center for K Barraclough in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Stanton (20, Bailey); Bour (15, Bailey); Ureña (1, Bailey); Ozuna (19, Bailey) RBI: Yelich 2 (47) S: Ureña 2-out RBI: Yelich GIDP: Ozuna, Dietrich Marlins RISP: 2-12 (Ozuna 0-2, Dietrich 0-1, Stanton 0-1, Yelich 1-3, Gordon 0-2, Bour 0-1, Realmuto 1-2) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The start of the game is being delayed |
Game Information
| Stadium | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH |
| Attendance | 21,851 (51.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:57 |
| Weather | 82 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 4 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Chris Segal, First Base - Mike Everitt, Second Base - Jordan Baker, Third Base - Bruce Dreckman |
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