CINCINNATI -- The Reds pulled off their biggest comeback in a year to finally end their pesky losing streak.
Scott Schebler's homer completed Cincinnati's comeback from a five-run deficit on Saturday, and the Reds ended a seven-game losing streak -- their longest in a year -- with a 12-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Cincinnati's losing streak was its longest since it dropped 11 straight last May. Also, the Reds hadn't overcome a five-run deficit to win a game since last May 28.
"It was kind of crazy," said Schebler, who struck out twice earlier in the game. "I had a terrible first three at-bats, but one of the beauties of this game is one at-bat can change your day. We changed the momentum."
Colorado rookie Antonio Senzatela was in line for an NL-leading seventh win before the Rockies' bullpen let the big lead slip away. Senzatela had a bases-loaded single during a six-run fifth inning that put the Rockies ahead 8-3.
"Today was a rare occurrence," Rockies manager Bud Black said of the bullpen's meltdown. "This hasn't happened."
Devin Mesoraco hit a solo homer to start the Reds' sixth against Chad Qualls, who faced only four batters. Schebler's three-run shot off Mike Dunn (2-1) finished a six-run rally.
Asher Wojciechowski, who was called up before the game to help the Reds' overworked bullpen, gave up one hit in 3 2/3 innings for his first major league win. He was in the Marlins' minor league system last year and wasn't sure where he'd end up.
"Couldn't have asked for anything better," Wojciechowski said. "To be home for almost a month without a job and to have this day happen, I'm on cloud nine."
Tim Adleman added to Cincinnati's stretch of inadequate starts, giving up six runs in 4 2/3 innings. No Reds starter has gone more than 5 1/3 innings in the last eight games. The rotation's ERA is 8.60 during that span.
Senzatela gave up four runs and a career-high four walks in only five innings, throwing 105 pitches. His six wins are second to the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw for most in the NL.
"It was a learning experience for me," Senzatela said. "I didn't have a really good fastball."
REDS MAKE A MOVE
Wojciechowski (pronounced WOE-joe-howski) was called up from Triple-A Louisville pregame and became the 11th rookie pitcher to appear in a game for the Reds this season. Catcher Stuart Turner went on the 10-day DL with a strained hamstring.
MESORACO BACK
Mesoraco was behind the plate for the Reds for the first time in six days. He's been limited by a sore hamstring. He had a solo homer and RBI single.
STATS
The Rockies scored eight runs in the sixth inning during a 12-6 win on Friday night, and then six runs in the fifth inning on Saturday. It's the first time the Reds have allowed six or more runs in an inning during consecutive games since 2010 at San Francisco. ... Billy Hamilton walked twice and bunted for a single. He's reached safely in a career-best 20 consecutive games.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: SS Trevor Story got through his first rehab game without problem. He homered, singled and ran the bases without issue. He'll play a few more games on his assignment. Story went on the DL on May 11 with a strained left shoulder.
Reds: LH Tony Cingrani threw 20 pitches in the bullpen without problem. He's been on the DL since April 21 with a strained right oblique. He's expected to go on a rehab assignment after a few more bullpen sessions.
UP NEXT
Rockies: LH Kyle Freeland (4-2) has the third-best mark in the majors for inducing ground balls. He's 2-0 in four starts on the road with a 2.42 ERA. The Rockies have won all four of those starts.
Reds: Bronson Arroyo (3-3) makes his 274th start with the Reds, tying Joe Nuxhall for seventh in club history. Arroyo is 5-4 career against the Rockies with a 5.00 ERA.
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Colorado Rockies
Scott Schebler's homer completed Cincinnati's comeback from a five-run deficit on Saturday, and the Reds ended a seven-game losing streak -- their longest in a year -- with a 12-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Cincinnati's losing streak was its longest since it dropped 11 straight last May. Also, the Reds hadn't overcome a five-run deficit to win a game since last May 28.
"It was kind of crazy," said Schebler, who struck out twice earlier in the game. "I had a terrible first three at-bats, but one of the beauties of this game is one at-bat can change your day. We changed the momentum."
Colorado rookie Antonio Senzatela was in line for an NL-leading seventh win before the Rockies' bullpen let the big lead slip away. Senzatela had a bases-loaded single during a six-run fifth inning that put the Rockies ahead 8-3.
"Today was a rare occurrence," Rockies manager Bud Black said of the bullpen's meltdown. "This hasn't happened."
Devin Mesoraco hit a solo homer to start the Reds' sixth against Chad Qualls, who faced only four batters. Schebler's three-run shot off Mike Dunn (2-1) finished a six-run rally.
Asher Wojciechowski, who was called up before the game to help the Reds' overworked bullpen, gave up one hit in 3 2/3 innings for his first major league win. He was in the Marlins' minor league system last year and wasn't sure where he'd end up.
"Couldn't have asked for anything better," Wojciechowski said. "To be home for almost a month without a job and to have this day happen, I'm on cloud nine."
Tim Adleman added to Cincinnati's stretch of inadequate starts, giving up six runs in 4 2/3 innings. No Reds starter has gone more than 5 1/3 innings in the last eight games. The rotation's ERA is 8.60 during that span.
Senzatela gave up four runs and a career-high four walks in only five innings, throwing 105 pitches. His six wins are second to the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw for most in the NL.
"It was a learning experience for me," Senzatela said. "I didn't have a really good fastball."
REDS MAKE A MOVE
Wojciechowski (pronounced WOE-joe-howski) was called up from Triple-A Louisville pregame and became the 11th rookie pitcher to appear in a game for the Reds this season. Catcher Stuart Turner went on the 10-day DL with a strained hamstring.
MESORACO BACK
Mesoraco was behind the plate for the Reds for the first time in six days. He's been limited by a sore hamstring. He had a solo homer and RBI single.
STATS
The Rockies scored eight runs in the sixth inning during a 12-6 win on Friday night, and then six runs in the fifth inning on Saturday. It's the first time the Reds have allowed six or more runs in an inning during consecutive games since 2010 at San Francisco. ... Billy Hamilton walked twice and bunted for a single. He's reached safely in a career-best 20 consecutive games.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: SS Trevor Story got through his first rehab game without problem. He homered, singled and ran the bases without issue. He'll play a few more games on his assignment. Story went on the DL on May 11 with a strained left shoulder.
Reds: LH Tony Cingrani threw 20 pitches in the bullpen without problem. He's been on the DL since April 21 with a strained right oblique. He's expected to go on a rehab assignment after a few more bullpen sessions.
UP NEXT
Rockies: LH Kyle Freeland (4-2) has the third-best mark in the majors for inducing ground balls. He's 2-0 in four starts on the road with a 2.42 ERA. The Rockies have won all four of those starts.
Reds: Bronson Arroyo (3-3) makes his 274th start with the Reds, tying Joe Nuxhall for seventh in club history. Arroyo is 5-4 career against the Rockies with a 5.00 ERA.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | COL | CIN |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado flied out to right, LeMahieu to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds singled to left, LeMahieu scored. | 1 | 0 |
| González walked, Reynolds to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Desmond grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, González out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | COL | CIN |
| Hamilton walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Cozart flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Hamilton stole second. | 1 | 0 |
| Votto lined out to center, Hamilton to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Duvall struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | COL | CIN |
| Amarista lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Wolters struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Senzatela popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | COL | CIN |
| Suárez walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Schebler struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Peraza safe at first on error by shortstop Amarista, Suárez to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Mesoraco singled to left, Suárez scored, Peraza to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Adleman bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, Peraza out at third, Mesoraco to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Hamilton grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | COL | CIN |
| Blackmon flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| Arenado fouled out to catcher. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | COL | CIN |
| Cozart lined out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Votto singled to right center. | 1 | 1 |
| Duvall hit by pitch, Votto to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Votto to third, Duvall to second on balk by Senzatela. | 1 | 1 |
| Suárez walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Schebler hit sacrifice fly to left, Votto scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Peraza singled to center, Duvall scored, Suárez to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Mesoraco struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | COL | CIN |
| Reynolds struck out looking. | 1 | 3 |
| González singled to deep right. | 1 | 3 |
| Desmond flied out to left. | 1 | 3 |
| Amarista doubled to deep right center, González scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Wolters intentionally walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Senzatela struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | COL | CIN |
| Adleman grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 3 |
| Hamilton walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Cozart singled to left, Hamilton to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Votto grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Cozart out at second. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | COL | CIN |
| Blackmon singled to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Blackmon stole second. | 2 | 3 |
| Blackmon safe at third on throwing error by catcher Mesoraco. | 2 | 3 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to shortstop, Blackmon scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Arenado walked. | 3 | 3 |
| Reynolds singled to center, Arenado thrown out at third. | 3 | 3 |
| González walked, Reynolds to second. | 3 | 3 |
| Desmond singled to right, Reynolds scored, González to third. | 4 | 3 |
| Storen relieved Adleman. | 4 | 3 |
| Amarista doubled to left, González scored, Desmond to third. | 5 | 3 |
| Wolters intentionally walked. | 5 | 3 |
| Senzatela singled to center, Desmond and Amarista scored, Wolters to third. | 7 | 3 |
| Blackmon singled to left, Wolters scored, Senzatela to second. | 8 | 3 |
| LeMahieu hit by pitch, Senzatela to third, Blackmon to second. | 8 | 3 |
| Arenado flied out to center. | 8 | 3 |
| 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | COL | CIN |
| Duvall grounded out to third. | 8 | 3 |
| Suárez homered to center (416 feet). | 8 | 4 |
| Schebler struck out swinging. | 8 | 4 |
| Peraza struck out swinging. | 8 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Asher Wojciechowski pitching for Cincinnati | COL | CIN |
| Wojciechowski relieved Storen. | 8 | 4 |
| Gennett at second base. | 8 | 4 |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 8 | 4 |
| González popped out to third. | 8 | 4 |
| Desmond grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chad Qualls pitching for Colorado | COL | CIN |
| Qualls relieved Senzatela. | 8 | 4 |
| Mesoraco homered to left (401 feet). | 8 | 5 |
| Gennett singled to center. | 8 | 5 |
| Hamilton lined out to center. | 8 | 5 |
| Cozart walked, Gennett to second. | 8 | 5 |
| Dunn relieved Qualls. | 8 | 5 |
| Parra in left field. | 8 | 5 |
| Votto walked, Gennett to third, Cozart to second. | 8 | 5 |
| Duvall singled to left, Gennett scored, Cozart to third, Votto to second. | 8 | 6 |
| Suárez hit sacrifice fly to center, Cozart scored. | 8 | 7 |
| Schebler homered to right (394 feet), Votto and Duvall scored. | 8 | 10 |
| Wojciechowski popped out to second. | 8 | 10 |
| 6 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Asher Wojciechowski pitching for Cincinnati | COL | CIN |
| Amarista struck out swinging. | 8 | 10 |
| Wolters struck out swinging. | 8 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Scott Oberg pitching for Colorado | COL | CIN |
| Oberg relieved Dunn. | 8 | 10 |
| Mesoraco walked. | 8 | 10 |
| Gennett singled to left center, Mesoraco to second. | 8 | 10 |
| Hamilton reached on bunt single to catcher, Mesoraco to third, Gennett to second. | 8 | 10 |
| Cozart hit sacrifice fly to center, Mesoraco scored, Gennett to third, Hamilton to second. | 8 | 11 |
| Votto intentionally walked. | 8 | 11 |
| Duvall grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Gennett scored, Votto out at second, Hamilton to third. | 8 | 12 |
| Duvall stole second. | 8 | 12 |
| Suárez grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 12 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Asher Wojciechowski pitching for Cincinnati | COL | CIN |
| Blackmon flied out to right. | 8 | 12 |
| LeMahieu flied out to center. | 8 | 12 |
| Arenado flied out to center. | 8 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Scott Oberg pitching for Colorado | COL | CIN |
| Schebler singled to center. | 8 | 12 |
| Wojciechowski struck out swinging. | 8 | 12 |
| Mesoraco grounded out to third, Schebler to second. | 8 | 12 |
| Gennett struck out swinging. | 8 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Asher Wojciechowski pitching for Cincinnati | COL | CIN |
| Reynolds popped out to first. | 8 | 12 |
| González lined out to right. | 8 | 12 |
| Valaika hit for Oberg. | 8 | 12 |
| Valaika singled to center. | 8 | 12 |
| Iglesias relieved Wojciechowski. | 8 | 12 |
| Valaika to second on fielder's indifference. | 8 | 12 |
| Amarista grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Colorado Rockies
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmon CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .320 | .361 | .596 |
| LeMahieu 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .284 | .360 | .361 |
| Arenado 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .297 | .357 | .588 |
| Reynolds 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | .331 | .407 | .603 |
| González RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .219 | .291 | .322 |
| Desmond LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .293 | .325 | .413 |
Dunn P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Oberg P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Valaika PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .275 | .510 |
| Amarista SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .347 | .360 | .592 |
| Wolters C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .313 | .397 | .406 |
| Senzatela P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .158 | .158 | .158 |
Qualls P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Parra LF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .261 | .293 | .387 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 158 | |||
| a-singled to center for S Oberg in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: LeMahieu (8, Adleman); Amarista 2 (6, Adleman, Storen) RBI: Reynolds (39), Amarista 2 (12), LeMahieu (14), Desmond (10), Senzatela 2 (2), Blackmon (32) 2-out RBI: Reynolds, Amarista 2, Desmond, Senzatela 2, Blackmon Rockies RISP: 5-11 (Senzatela 1-2, LeMahieu 0-1, Desmond 1-2, Amarista 1-2, Reynolds 1-1, Blackmon 1-1, Arenado 0-2) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Blackmon (3, 2nd base off Adleman/Mesoraco) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Amarista (2, ground ball) DP: 1 (Amarista-LeMahieu-Reynolds). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH |
| Attendance | 25,188 (59.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:32 |
| Weather | 76 degrees, overcast |
| Wind | 3 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jim Wolf, First Base - Chris Segal, Second Base - D.J. Reyburn, Third Base - Sam Holbrook |
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