ST. LOUIS -- Adam Duvall is not about to reveal his secret.
The slumping Cincinnati outfielder hit three doubles and a single Sunday, helping the Reds to a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Duvall began the day in a 4-for-35 skid. He spent several hours working in the indoor batting cage after Saturday's game was postponed by rain -- and discovered a flaw.
"Let's just say I corrected it," Duvall said. "I can't talk about it, or give details."
"But, I was seeing the ball great today," he said.
Duvall tied a career high with four hits and raised his batting average 33 points to .247.
"He had a huge day," Cincinnati manager Bryan Price said. "There is always that feeling, even in the times when he's struggling, that the next day he's going to come in and bust out and do some damage. He just doesn't concede to the struggles."
Joey Votto hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning for the Reds, who had lost eight of their previous nine games.
Votto's bases-loaded single came off Trevor Rosenthal (0-1). Votto had been 0 for 5 with three strikeouts against the hard-throwing reliever.
"We've just got to continue to chug along and get better," Votto said. "Games like this are how you set a tone."
Wandy Peralta (1-0) picked up the win by tossing a scoreless seventh inning. Closer Raisel Iglesias threw two innings to record his fourth save in as many chances. It was his second two-inning save of the season.
Duvall, Eugenio Suarez and Scott Schebler drove in runs in the three-run seventh to tie the game.
Devin Mesoraco singled sandwiched around walks to Tucker Barnhart and Billy Hamilton to load the bases against Rosenthal in the eighth. Votto followed with a two-strike single up the middle.
"We never stopping fighting," Duvall said. "It was a satisfying win."
St. Louis starter Mike Leake gave up one run on eight hits over seven innings. He is 0-3 against his former team in six career starts.
"They've always been a pesky team," Leake said. "Every time I face them, it seems like they're a little more into it."
RAIN GO AWAY
The Cardinals have had three games postponed due to the rain so far, their most ever in the month of April. Saturday's contest with Cincinnati was called. No makeup date has been announced.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: RHP Homer Bailey will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday. He began the season on the disabled list after undergoing surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow in February.
Cardinals: INF Jhonny Peralta remains on the 10-day disabled list with an adverse reaction to medication taken for a respiratory infection.
UP NEXT
Reds: LHP Amir Garrett (2-2, 5.09) will face Pittsburgh's RHP Gerrit Cole (1-3, 3.60) on Monday in the first of a four-game series. Garrett did not allow a run in the first two starts covering 12 innings.
Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (2-1, 2.55) will take on Milwaukee RHP Zach Davies (2-2, 6.57) in the first of a four-game set on Monday in St. Louis. Wacha is 4-0 in his career against the Brewers.
Cincinnati Reds
The slumping Cincinnati outfielder hit three doubles and a single Sunday, helping the Reds to a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Duvall began the day in a 4-for-35 skid. He spent several hours working in the indoor batting cage after Saturday's game was postponed by rain -- and discovered a flaw.
"Let's just say I corrected it," Duvall said. "I can't talk about it, or give details."
"But, I was seeing the ball great today," he said.
Duvall tied a career high with four hits and raised his batting average 33 points to .247.
"He had a huge day," Cincinnati manager Bryan Price said. "There is always that feeling, even in the times when he's struggling, that the next day he's going to come in and bust out and do some damage. He just doesn't concede to the struggles."
Joey Votto hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning for the Reds, who had lost eight of their previous nine games.
Votto's bases-loaded single came off Trevor Rosenthal (0-1). Votto had been 0 for 5 with three strikeouts against the hard-throwing reliever.
"We've just got to continue to chug along and get better," Votto said. "Games like this are how you set a tone."
Wandy Peralta (1-0) picked up the win by tossing a scoreless seventh inning. Closer Raisel Iglesias threw two innings to record his fourth save in as many chances. It was his second two-inning save of the season.
Duvall, Eugenio Suarez and Scott Schebler drove in runs in the three-run seventh to tie the game.
Devin Mesoraco singled sandwiched around walks to Tucker Barnhart and Billy Hamilton to load the bases against Rosenthal in the eighth. Votto followed with a two-strike single up the middle.
"We never stopping fighting," Duvall said. "It was a satisfying win."
St. Louis starter Mike Leake gave up one run on eight hits over seven innings. He is 0-3 against his former team in six career starts.
"They've always been a pesky team," Leake said. "Every time I face them, it seems like they're a little more into it."
RAIN GO AWAY
The Cardinals have had three games postponed due to the rain so far, their most ever in the month of April. Saturday's contest with Cincinnati was called. No makeup date has been announced.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: RHP Homer Bailey will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday. He began the season on the disabled list after undergoing surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow in February.
Cardinals: INF Jhonny Peralta remains on the 10-day disabled list with an adverse reaction to medication taken for a respiratory infection.
UP NEXT
Reds: LHP Amir Garrett (2-2, 5.09) will face Pittsburgh's RHP Gerrit Cole (1-3, 3.60) on Monday in the first of a four-game series. Garrett did not allow a run in the first two starts covering 12 innings.
Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (2-1, 2.55) will take on Milwaukee RHP Zach Davies (2-2, 6.57) in the first of a four-game set on Monday in St. Louis. Wacha is 4-0 in his career against the Brewers.
2:15PM,EDT,April 30,2017
Busch Stadium, St. Louis,Missouri
Busch Stadium, St. Louis,Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Leake pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Hamilton grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Cozart grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Duvall singled to shallow left, Votto to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Bronson Arroyo pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Fowler grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Díaz grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Carpenter walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Gyorko doubled to deep left, Carpenter to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Carpenter scored, Gyorko to third on wild pitch by Arroyo. | 0 | 1 |
| Piscotty grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Schebler doubled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Peraza struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Barnhart singled to left, Schebler to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Arroyo struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Hamilton lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Bronson Arroyo pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Molina grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Grichuk walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Wong struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Leake flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Cozart struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Votto grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Duvall doubled to deep center. | 0 | 1 |
| Suárez walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Schebler grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Bronson Arroyo pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Fowler flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Díaz popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Carpenter doubled to deep right. | 0 | 1 |
| Gyorko grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Peraza grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Barnhart grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Arroyo struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Bronson Arroyo pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Piscotty walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Molina struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Grichuk lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Wong grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Hamilton grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Cozart lined out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Votto lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Bronson Arroyo pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Leake singled to shallow center. | 0 | 1 |
| Fowler singled to shallow right center, Leake to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Díaz walked, Leake to third, Fowler to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Carpenter doubled to deep right, Leake, Fowler and Díaz scored. | 0 | 4 |
| Lorenzen relieved Arroyo. | 0 | 4 |
| Gyorko singled to shallow center, Carpenter to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Piscotty grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Carpenter out at home, Gyorko to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Molina grounded into double play, third to second to first, Piscotty out at second. | 0 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Mike Leake pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Duvall doubled to left. | 0 | 4 |
| Suárez struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| Schebler singled to shallow left center, Duvall scored. | 1 | 4 |
| Peraza grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Schebler out at second. | 1 | 4 |
| Barnhart doubled to deep right, Peraza to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Gennett hit for Lorenzen. | 1 | 4 |
| Gennett flied out to center. | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Drew Storen pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Storen relieved Lorenzen. | 1 | 4 |
| Grichuk grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 4 |
| Wong struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| Adams hit for Leake. | 1 | 4 |
| Adams singled to center. | 1 | 4 |
| Fowler grounded out to first. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Bowman pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Bowman relieved Leake. | 1 | 4 |
| Hamilton singled to left. | 1 | 4 |
| Cozart struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| Votto grounded out to second, Hamilton to second. | 1 | 4 |
| Duvall doubled to deep right, Hamilton scored. | 2 | 4 |
| Suárez singled to right, Duvall scored, Suárez to third on throwing error by catcher Molina. | 3 | 4 |
| Cecil relieved Bowman. | 3 | 4 |
| Schebler doubled to deep right, Suárez scored. | 4 | 4 |
| Peraza grounded out to third. | 4 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Peralta pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Peralta relieved Storen. | 4 | 4 |
| Díaz struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Carpenter struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Gyorko lined out to right. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Trevor Rosenthal pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Rosenthal relieved Cecil. | 4 | 4 |
| Barnhart walked. | 4 | 4 |
| Mesoraco hit for Peralta. | 4 | 4 |
| Alcántara ran for Barnhart. | 4 | 4 |
| Mesoraco singled to shallow left, Alcántara to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Hamilton walked, Alcántara to third, Mesoraco to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Cozart struck out looking. | 4 | 4 |
| Votto singled to center, Alcántara scored, Mesoraco to third, Hamilton to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Duvall struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Suárez popped out to first. | 5 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Raisel Iglesias pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Iglesias relieved Peralta. | 5 | 4 |
| Alcántara in left field. | 5 | 4 |
| Mesoraco catching. | 5 | 4 |
| Piscotty walked. | 5 | 4 |
| Molina struck out swinging. Piscotty caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| Grichuk struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jonathan Broxton pitching for St. Louis | CIN | STL |
| Broxton relieved Rosenthal. | 5 | 4 |
| Schebler grounded out to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Peraza reached on bunt single to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Peraza stole second. | 5 | 4 |
| Alcántara singled to shallow left, Peraza to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Peraza caught stealing home, catcher to second to catcher, Alcántara to second on runner's fielder's choice. | 5 | 4 |
| Mesoraco struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Raisel Iglesias pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | STL |
| Wong singled to right center. | 5 | 4 |
| Garcia hit for Broxton. | 5 | 4 |
| Garcia grounded out to second, Wong to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Fowler grounded out to first, Wong to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Díaz grounded out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Cincinnati Reds
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .213 | .265 | .245 |
| Cozart SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .352 | .447 | .606 |
| Votto 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .256 | .337 | .578 |
| Duvall LF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .247 | .292 | .551 |
Iglesias P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Suárez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .329 | .415 | .610 |
| Schebler RF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .244 | .319 | .598 |
| Peraza 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .226 | .258 | .258 |
| Barnhart C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .270 | .324 | .333 |
Alcántara PR-LF
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .238 | .250 |
| Arroyo P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Lorenzen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
a-Gennett PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .280 | .294 | .540 |
Storen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Peralta P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Mesoraco PH-C
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .400 | .500 | .400 |
| Totals | 42 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 175 | |||
| a-flied out to center for M Lorenzen in the 6th b-singled to shallow left for W Peralta in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Schebler 2 (5, Leake, Cecil); Duvall 3 (6, Leake 2, Bowman); Barnhart (4, Leake) RBI: Schebler 2 (18), Duvall (17), Suárez (13), Votto (19) 2-out RBI: Duvall, Suárez, Schebler Reds RISP: 7-19 (Barnhart 1-1, Gennett 0-1, Duvall 1-2, Schebler 2-3, Alcántara 1-1, Suárez 1-4, Arroyo 0-1, Hamilton 0-1, Cozart 0-1, Peraza 0-2, Votto 1-1, Mesoraco 0-1) Team LOB: 13 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Peraza (7, 2nd base off Broxton/Molina) CS: Peraza (1, Home by Broxton/Molina) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Suárez-Peraza-Votto, Mesoraco-Cozart). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO |
| Attendance | 45,682 (100.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:20 |
| Weather | 65 degrees, drizzle |
| Wind | 12 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Alfonso Marquez, First Base - Chad Fairchild, Second Base - David Rackley, Third Base - Larry Vanover |
No comments:
Post a Comment