ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Cincinnati Reds are feeling a lot better about themselves after stopping a season-high nine-game losing streak Monday night.
Scott Schebler and Scooter Gennett homered, Joey Votto had three hits and snapped an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single and the Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in a game that manager Bryan Price characterized as "one of the most satisfying wins that we've had."
The team's longest skid in more than a year dropped the Reds a season-worst 10 games under .500, 7 1/2 games out of first place in the NL Central.
"The reality of it is that no one expects us to do much this year except our club," Price said. "I think everyone wants to stay in it and see what can happen as we get healthy, and you just can't get so far out of it."
Schebler led off the fifth inning with his 19th homer, tying Votto for the team lead. Gennett went deep for the second consecutive day, his first homers since hitting four in a game against St. Louis on June 6, to make it 3-0 in the sixth.
Votto's RBI single off Jose Alvarado (0-2) put the Reds in front for good after Tampa Bay rallied to tie the game on Steven Souza Jr.'s solo homer off Scott Feldman and Daniel Robertson's two-run shot off reliever Michael Lorenzen (4-2).
Rookie Jesse Winker, promoted from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day to injured shortstop Zack Cozart's spot on the roster, finished Cincinnati's three-run eighth with a bases-loaded single that drove in two to make it 6-3.
The Reds won for the first time since June 8, stopping a skid that was their longest since they dropped 11 straight in May 2016.
"You want all the games to mean something, and so shutting down this losing streak and playing better baseball," is crucial, Price said. "We have to play better ball to stay relevant in this and get back in it with a nice winning streak."
Feldman allowed two runs and six hits over six-plus innings, holding the Rays scoreless until Souza homered off one of the catwalks supporting the roof at Tropicana Field with two outs in the sixth.
Tampa Bay tied it 3-3 in the seventh when Trevor Plouffe singled off Feldman and Robertson followed with a two-run homer off Lorenzen, who retired all six batters he faced after Robertson to get the win.
For the Rays, the game turned as quickly as they got back in it. Alvarado replaced Odorizzi entering the seventh and gave up a leadoff double to Gennett, who scored the go-ahead run on the second of Votto's three hits.
"Yeah, it happened quick. Two good hitters that had good nights," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "Double, single, hit your cap. They got after it. They didn't get deflated when we tied it back up."
CAN'T KEEP IT IN THE PARK
Odorizzi allowed three runs and five hits over seven innings. He has yielded at least one homer in 10 consecutive appearances, the second longest active streak in the majors behind Jesse Chavez of the Angels. Dating to last Aug. 30, he's allowed homers in 18 of 19 starts -- the lone exception a one-inning, injury-shortened on April 15.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: Cozart (strained right quadriceps) and RHP Bronson Arroyo (strained right shoulder) were placed on the 10-day disabled list. ... RHP Homer Bailey (right elbow) made his third rehab start, and first with Triple-A Louisville, where he allowed two runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings against Columbus.
Rays: C Wilson Ramos (right knee surgery) could be ready for his season debut before the end of the month. ... SS Tim Beckham departed after being hit in the left hand by a pitch in the fourth inning. X-rays were negative, and the Rays announced he's day-to-day.
RARE VISIT
The Reds are playing at Tropicana Field for only the third time. They won five or six games on their two previous visits in 2003 and 2011. Tampa Bay's 3-10 record all-time against Cincinnati is the club's worst vs. any opponent.
UP NEXT
Reds: RHP Amir Garrett (3-5), 0-2 in three starts since returning from a right hip injury, takes the mound against Tampa Bay Tuesday night.
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (5-5) looks to improve on his 8-3 record and 2.81 ERA in interleague starts Tuesday night.
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Cincinnati Reds
Scott Schebler and Scooter Gennett homered, Joey Votto had three hits and snapped an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single and the Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in a game that manager Bryan Price characterized as "one of the most satisfying wins that we've had."
The team's longest skid in more than a year dropped the Reds a season-worst 10 games under .500, 7 1/2 games out of first place in the NL Central.
"The reality of it is that no one expects us to do much this year except our club," Price said. "I think everyone wants to stay in it and see what can happen as we get healthy, and you just can't get so far out of it."
Schebler led off the fifth inning with his 19th homer, tying Votto for the team lead. Gennett went deep for the second consecutive day, his first homers since hitting four in a game against St. Louis on June 6, to make it 3-0 in the sixth.
Votto's RBI single off Jose Alvarado (0-2) put the Reds in front for good after Tampa Bay rallied to tie the game on Steven Souza Jr.'s solo homer off Scott Feldman and Daniel Robertson's two-run shot off reliever Michael Lorenzen (4-2).
Rookie Jesse Winker, promoted from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day to injured shortstop Zack Cozart's spot on the roster, finished Cincinnati's three-run eighth with a bases-loaded single that drove in two to make it 6-3.
The Reds won for the first time since June 8, stopping a skid that was their longest since they dropped 11 straight in May 2016.
"You want all the games to mean something, and so shutting down this losing streak and playing better baseball," is crucial, Price said. "We have to play better ball to stay relevant in this and get back in it with a nice winning streak."
Feldman allowed two runs and six hits over six-plus innings, holding the Rays scoreless until Souza homered off one of the catwalks supporting the roof at Tropicana Field with two outs in the sixth.
Tampa Bay tied it 3-3 in the seventh when Trevor Plouffe singled off Feldman and Robertson followed with a two-run homer off Lorenzen, who retired all six batters he faced after Robertson to get the win.
For the Rays, the game turned as quickly as they got back in it. Alvarado replaced Odorizzi entering the seventh and gave up a leadoff double to Gennett, who scored the go-ahead run on the second of Votto's three hits.
"Yeah, it happened quick. Two good hitters that had good nights," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "Double, single, hit your cap. They got after it. They didn't get deflated when we tied it back up."
CAN'T KEEP IT IN THE PARK
Odorizzi allowed three runs and five hits over seven innings. He has yielded at least one homer in 10 consecutive appearances, the second longest active streak in the majors behind Jesse Chavez of the Angels. Dating to last Aug. 30, he's allowed homers in 18 of 19 starts -- the lone exception a one-inning, injury-shortened on April 15.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: Cozart (strained right quadriceps) and RHP Bronson Arroyo (strained right shoulder) were placed on the 10-day disabled list. ... RHP Homer Bailey (right elbow) made his third rehab start, and first with Triple-A Louisville, where he allowed two runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings against Columbus.
Rays: C Wilson Ramos (right knee surgery) could be ready for his season debut before the end of the month. ... SS Tim Beckham departed after being hit in the left hand by a pitch in the fourth inning. X-rays were negative, and the Rays announced he's day-to-day.
RARE VISIT
The Reds are playing at Tropicana Field for only the third time. They won five or six games on their two previous visits in 2003 and 2011. Tampa Bay's 3-10 record all-time against Cincinnati is the club's worst vs. any opponent.
UP NEXT
Reds: RHP Amir Garrett (3-5), 0-2 in three starts since returning from a right hip injury, takes the mound against Tampa Bay Tuesday night.
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (5-5) looks to improve on his 8-3 record and 2.81 ERA in interleague starts Tuesday night.
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7:10PM,EDT,June 19,2017
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg,Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg,Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | CIN | TB |
| Hamilton grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Gennett walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto fouled out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Gennett caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Scott Feldman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | TB |
| Smith struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | CIN | TB |
| Duvall popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Schebler doubled to deep right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Winker flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Scott Feldman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | TB |
| Morrison singled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham singled to left, Morrison to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Plouffe grounded out to pitcher, Morrison to third, Beckham to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Robertson fouled out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | CIN | TB |
| Barnhart flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Peraza fouled out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Scott Feldman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | TB |
| Norris struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | CIN | TB |
| Gennett flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Duvall fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Scott Feldman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | TB |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Morrison walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. singled to right, Morrison to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham hit by pitch, Souza Jr. to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Plouffe grounded into double play, third to second to first, Beckham out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | CIN | TB |
| Featherston at second base. | 0 | 0 |
| Robertson at shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Schebler homered to right (407 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Winker flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Barnhart flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Peraza grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Scott Feldman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | TB |
| Robertson struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Norris safe at first on error by shortstop Peraza. | 1 | 0 |
| Smith popped out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Dickerson lined out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | CIN | TB |
| Hamilton walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Gennett homered to left center (404 feet), Hamilton scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Votto grounded out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| Duvall singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Suárez walked, Duvall to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Schebler fouled out to catcher. | 3 | 0 |
| Winker popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Scott Feldman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | TB |
| Longoria lined out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Morrison struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. homered to left (397 feet). | 3 | 1 |
| Featherston struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | CIN | TB |
| Barnhart grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| Peraza struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Hamilton struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Scott Feldman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | TB |
| Plouffe singled to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Lorenzen relieved Feldman. | 3 | 1 |
| Robertson homered to center (423 feet), Plouffe scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Norris struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Smith bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 3 |
| Dickerson grounded out to second. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jose Alvarado pitching for Tampa Bay | CIN | TB |
| Alvarado relieved Odorizzi. | 3 | 3 |
| Gennett doubled to left. | 3 | 3 |
| Votto singled to center, Gennett scored. | 4 | 3 |
| Duvall walked, Votto to second. | 4 | 3 |
| Farquhar relieved Alvarado. | 4 | 3 |
| Votto to third, Duvall to second on wild pitch by Farquhar. | 4 | 3 |
| Suárez struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Schebler intentionally walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Winker singled to right, Votto and Duvall scored, Schebler to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Barnhart flied out to center. | 6 | 3 |
| Peraza hit by pitch, Schebler to third, Winker to second. | 6 | 3 |
| Hamilton flied out to left. | 6 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Michael Lorenzen pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | TB |
| Longoria flied out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| Morrison struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to second. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Danny Farquhar pitching for Tampa Bay | CIN | TB |
| Gennett struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| Votto singled to center. | 6 | 3 |
| Duvall popped out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| Suárez hit by pitch, Votto to second. | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | |
| Schebler walked, Suárez to third and Votto scored on wild pitch by Farquhar | 7 | 3 |
| Winker grounded out to first. | 7 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Raisel Iglesias pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | TB |
| Iglesias relieved Lorenzen. | 7 | 3 |
| Featherston flied out to center. | 7 | 3 |
| Plouffe struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| Robertson struck out looking. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Cincinnati Reds
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .244 | .296 | .319 |
| Gennett 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .293 | .329 | .565 |
| Votto 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .310 | .418 | .599 |
| Duvall LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .275 | .321 | .529 |
| Suárez 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | .274 | .371 | .485 |
| Schebler RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .254 | .329 | .548 |
| Winker DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .286 | .286 | .429 |
| Barnhart C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .257 | .313 | .358 |
| Peraza SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .255 | .285 | .347 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 164 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Schebler (10, Odorizzi); Gennett (9, Alvarado) HR: Schebler (19, 5th inning off Odorizzi 0 on, 0 Out); Gennett (9, 6th inning off Odorizzi 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: Schebler (37), Gennett 2 (37), Votto (52), Winker 2 (4) Reds RISP: 2-9 (Barnhart 0-1, Winker 1-4, Schebler 0-1, Suárez 0-1, Hamilton 0-1, Votto 1-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Gennett (1, 2nd base by Odorizzi/Norris) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Peraza (4, ground ball) DP: 1 (Suárez-Gennett-Votto). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SS BECKHAM (LEFT HAND CONTUSION) LEFT GAME TOP 5TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 17,117 (55.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:08 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tom Hallion, First Base - Phil Cuzzi, Second Base - Vic Carapazza, Third Base - Stu Scheurwater |
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