CINCINNATI -- Slugger J.D. Martinez isn't due to join Arizona until Wednesday. While they waited, the Diamondbacks went ahead and set a few offensive records.
Chris Herrmann capped a six-run fifth inning with a two-run homer, and the Diamondbacks slugged their way past the Cincinnati Reds 11-2 on Tuesday night, shortly after trading for Martinez.
The Diamondbacks snapped a five-game skid by getting an extra-base hit from nine players, a first for the franchise. Six of those came in the fifth inning, another Arizona first. Among the biggest blows were a pinch-hit, three-run shot by Rey Fuentes in the seventh and a two-run triple from All-Star Jake Lamb.
"It feels amazing," said Fuentes, who hadn't played in 10 days. "It felt really familiar. We've been doing that all year. The bats were making a lot of noise."
Manager Torey Lovullo enjoyed Arizona's best offensive night since a 16-run outburst on June 21 at Colorado. The Diamondbacks scored one more run than they'd scored in their combined five previous games.
"That's the game we've been waiting for for a while," Lovullo said. "Our offense hasn't been clicking. That's how baseball is."
"It was a matter of time," said starting pitcher Robbie Ray. "We're resilient. It was a lot of fun."
Arizona acquired Martinez from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor leaguers Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara and Jose King. He's expected to join the team prior to their game Wednesday.
Zack Cozart hit his 10th homer, but Cincinnati is 0-5 since the All-Star break, and opponents have reached double figures in runs in three of the games.
Amid muggy conditions and a 90-degree first-pitch temperature, Ray (9-4) lasted six innings for Arizona, allowing four hits and two runs in his first start since July 6.
"It felt good to get back out there on the mound," said Ray, who was named to the All-Star team but didn't pitch. "The fastball felt good, and the other pitches came around."
"He's been doing that all year," Lovullo said. "Like (Zack) Greinke in his last start, Robbie was trying to stop a losing streak, and he went out and executed."
Reds starter Sal Romano, recalled from Triple-A Louisville earlier Tuesday to make his third career start, failed to retire a batter in the fifth, giving up doubles to A.J. Pollock and David Peralta and walking Paul Goldschmidt -- one of four walks he drew -- before Lamb shot a triple into the right-field corner just out of reach of the diving Joey Votto.
Romano (1-2) allowed six hits, six runs and five walks with three strikeouts.
"I think I could have battled through," he said. "I always want to be out there, I always want the ball. It was obviously very, very humid out there, something I really haven't gone through this season."
Cozart, the NL's starting shortstop in the All-Star Game, snapped an 0-for-11 slump with his first-inning homer. He added a double and finished 3-for-4.
Daniel Descalso tied the game with a second-inning sacrifice fly, and Ray led off the third by drawing a walk and scoring the go-ahead run on Goldschmidt's double.
RARE TRIP
Ray's intentional walk of Jose Peraza in the fourth inning was Peraza's sixth walk of the season and first since May 21. He went 183 plate appearances between walks.
500 K
Ray's strikeout of Scott Schebler in the fourth inning was the 500th strikeout of Ray's career. He is the 10th active pitcher and third left-hander to reach 500 strikeouts in 82 or fewer games.
ROAD WARRIOR
Goldschmidt's third-inning double extended his road hitting streak to a career-high 16 games.
TRAINING ROOM
Diamondbacks: RHP Randall Delgado will be shut down for 10-14 days while dealing with a mild right flexor strain, manager Torey Lovullo said. Delgado went on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.
Reds: C Devin Mesoraco went 1 for 4 with a grand slam and two walks in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: Greinke (11-4, 2.86) will be making his first start since July 7, when he limited the Reds to four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in a 6-3 Diamondbacks win at Arizona. Greinke improved to 8-2 with a 2.21 ERA in 13 career starts against the Reds.
Reds: RHP Tim Adleman (5-7, 4.99) gave up six hits and three earned runs with one walk and four strikeouts in five innings of a July 7 loss at Arizona. Adleman has lost his last three starts and five of his last six.
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Chris Herrmann capped a six-run fifth inning with a two-run homer, and the Diamondbacks slugged their way past the Cincinnati Reds 11-2 on Tuesday night, shortly after trading for Martinez.
The Diamondbacks snapped a five-game skid by getting an extra-base hit from nine players, a first for the franchise. Six of those came in the fifth inning, another Arizona first. Among the biggest blows were a pinch-hit, three-run shot by Rey Fuentes in the seventh and a two-run triple from All-Star Jake Lamb.
"It feels amazing," said Fuentes, who hadn't played in 10 days. "It felt really familiar. We've been doing that all year. The bats were making a lot of noise."
Manager Torey Lovullo enjoyed Arizona's best offensive night since a 16-run outburst on June 21 at Colorado. The Diamondbacks scored one more run than they'd scored in their combined five previous games.
"That's the game we've been waiting for for a while," Lovullo said. "Our offense hasn't been clicking. That's how baseball is."
"It was a matter of time," said starting pitcher Robbie Ray. "We're resilient. It was a lot of fun."
Arizona acquired Martinez from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor leaguers Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara and Jose King. He's expected to join the team prior to their game Wednesday.
Zack Cozart hit his 10th homer, but Cincinnati is 0-5 since the All-Star break, and opponents have reached double figures in runs in three of the games.
Amid muggy conditions and a 90-degree first-pitch temperature, Ray (9-4) lasted six innings for Arizona, allowing four hits and two runs in his first start since July 6.
"It felt good to get back out there on the mound," said Ray, who was named to the All-Star team but didn't pitch. "The fastball felt good, and the other pitches came around."
"He's been doing that all year," Lovullo said. "Like (Zack) Greinke in his last start, Robbie was trying to stop a losing streak, and he went out and executed."
Reds starter Sal Romano, recalled from Triple-A Louisville earlier Tuesday to make his third career start, failed to retire a batter in the fifth, giving up doubles to A.J. Pollock and David Peralta and walking Paul Goldschmidt -- one of four walks he drew -- before Lamb shot a triple into the right-field corner just out of reach of the diving Joey Votto.
Romano (1-2) allowed six hits, six runs and five walks with three strikeouts.
"I think I could have battled through," he said. "I always want to be out there, I always want the ball. It was obviously very, very humid out there, something I really haven't gone through this season."
Cozart, the NL's starting shortstop in the All-Star Game, snapped an 0-for-11 slump with his first-inning homer. He added a double and finished 3-for-4.
Daniel Descalso tied the game with a second-inning sacrifice fly, and Ray led off the third by drawing a walk and scoring the go-ahead run on Goldschmidt's double.
RARE TRIP
Ray's intentional walk of Jose Peraza in the fourth inning was Peraza's sixth walk of the season and first since May 21. He went 183 plate appearances between walks.
500 K
Ray's strikeout of Scott Schebler in the fourth inning was the 500th strikeout of Ray's career. He is the 10th active pitcher and third left-hander to reach 500 strikeouts in 82 or fewer games.
ROAD WARRIOR
Goldschmidt's third-inning double extended his road hitting streak to a career-high 16 games.
TRAINING ROOM
Diamondbacks: RHP Randall Delgado will be shut down for 10-14 days while dealing with a mild right flexor strain, manager Torey Lovullo said. Delgado went on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.
Reds: C Devin Mesoraco went 1 for 4 with a grand slam and two walks in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: Greinke (11-4, 2.86) will be making his first start since July 7, when he limited the Reds to four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in a 6-3 Diamondbacks win at Arizona. Greinke improved to 8-2 with a 2.21 ERA in 13 career starts against the Reds.
Reds: RHP Tim Adleman (5-7, 4.99) gave up six hits and three earned runs with one walk and four strikeouts in five innings of a July 7 loss at Arizona. Adleman has lost his last three starts and five of his last six.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Arizona - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Sal Romano pitching for Cincinnati | ARI | CIN |
| Pollock grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | CIN |
| Hamilton flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Cozart homered to left (385 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Votto flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Duvall struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Sal Romano pitching for Cincinnati | ARI | CIN |
| Owings doubled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Drury grounded out to shortstop, Owings to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Descalso hit sacrifice fly to left, Owings scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Herrmann grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | CIN |
| Suárez walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Schebler grounded into fielder's choice to second, Suárez out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| Schebler caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Peraza lined out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Sal Romano pitching for Cincinnati | ARI | CIN |
| Ray walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Pollock flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Peralta singled to center, Ray to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt doubled to left, Ray scored, Peralta to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Lamb intentionally walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Owings grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Lamb out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | CIN |
| Turner grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Romano struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Hamilton lined out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Sal Romano pitching for Cincinnati | ARI | CIN |
| Drury struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Descalso walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Ray flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | CIN |
| Cozart doubled to deep right center. | 2 | 1 |
| Votto walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Duvall lined out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Suárez doubled to left, Cozart scored, Votto to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Schebler struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Peraza intentionally walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Turner flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Sal Romano pitching for Cincinnati | ARI | CIN |
| Pollock doubled to deep right center. | 2 | 2 |
| Peralta doubled to deep center, Pollock scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Lamb tripled to right, Peralta and Goldschmidt scored. | 5 | 2 |
| Cingrani relieved Romano. | 5 | 2 |
| Owings flied out to center. | 5 | 2 |
| Drury doubled to left, Lamb scored. | 6 | 2 |
| Drury out advancing at third. | 6 | 2 |
| Descalso doubled to deep right center. | 6 | 2 |
| Herrmann homered to left (343 feet), Descalso scored. | 8 | 2 |
| Ray struck out looking. | 8 | 2 |
| 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | CIN |
| Alcántara hit for Cingrani. | 8 | 2 |
| Alcántara flied out to right. | 8 | 2 |
| Hamilton tripled to right. | 8 | 2 |
| Cozart flied out to right. | 8 | 2 |
| Votto flied out to left. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Lisalverto Bonilla pitching for Cincinnati | ARI | CIN |
| Bonilla relieved Cingrani. | 8 | 2 |
| Pollock grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 2 |
| Peralta flied out to right. | 8 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 8 | 2 |
| Lamb flied out to left. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | CIN |
| Duvall popped out to first. | 8 | 2 |
| Suárez struck out swinging. | 8 | 2 |
| Schebler grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Lisalverto Bonilla pitching for Cincinnati | ARI | CIN |
| Owings reached on infield single to shortstop. | 8 | 2 |
| Drury grounded into double play, third to second to first, Owings out at second. | 8 | 2 |
| Descalso walked. | 8 | 2 |
| Herrmann walked, Descalso to second. | 8 | 2 |
| Fuentes hit for Ray. | 8 | 2 |
| Fuentes homered to right (380 feet), Descalso and Herrmann scored. | 11 | 2 |
| Pollock grounded out to first. | 11 | 2 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| J.J. Hoover pitching for Arizona | ARI | CIN |
| Blanco in left field. | 11 | 2 |
| Descalso at third base. | 11 | 2 |
| Fuentes in center field. | 11 | 2 |
| Hoover relieved Ray. | 11 | 2 |
| Peraza flied out to left. | 11 | 2 |
| Turner popped out to shortstop. | 11 | 2 |
| Gennett hit for Bonilla. | 11 | 2 |
| Gennett flied out to left. | 11 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Blake Wood pitching for Cincinnati | ARI | CIN |
| Wood relieved Bonilla. | 11 | 2 |
| Peralta reached on infield single to shortstop. | 11 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt walked, Peralta to second. | 11 | 2 |
| Blanco flied out to left. | 11 | 2 |
| Owings fouled out to first. | 11 | 2 |
| Drury lined out to center. | 11 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| J.J. Hoover pitching for Arizona | ARI | CIN |
| Hamilton fouled out to shortstop. | 11 | 2 |
| Cozart reached on infield single to shortstop. | 11 | 2 |
| Votto grounded out to second, Cozart to second. | 11 | 2 |
| Duvall struck out swinging. | 11 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Blake Wood pitching for Cincinnati | ARI | CIN |
| Descalso struck out swinging. | 11 | 2 |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 11 | 2 |
| Fuentes grounded out to first. | 11 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jake Barrett pitching for Arizona | ARI | CIN |
| Marte at third base. | 11 | 2 |
| Descalso at first base. | 11 | 2 |
| Barrett relieved Hoover. | 11 | 2 |
| Suárez struck out swinging. | 11 | 2 |
| Schebler grounded out to second. | 11 | 2 |
| Peraza singled to right. | 11 | 2 |
| Peraza to second on fielder's indifference. | 11 | 2 |
| Turner struck out swinging. | 11 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Pollock CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .280 | .330 | .435 |
Hoover P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Marte 3B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .281 | .357 |
| Peralta RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .313 | .364 | .468 |
| Goldschmidt 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | .317 | .435 | .583 |
Barrett P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Lamb 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .273 | .370 | .533 |
Blanco LF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .245 | .323 | .367 |
| Owings SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .291 | .324 | .477 |
| Drury 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .282 | .331 | .454 |
| Descalso LF-3B-1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .251 | .351 | .430 |
| Herrmann C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .180 | .271 | .380 |
| Ray P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .211 | .250 | .263 |
a-Fuentes PH-CF
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .240 | .276 | .350 |
| Totals | 35 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 184 | |||
| a-homered to right for R Ray in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Owings (23, Romano); Goldschmidt (21, Romano); Pollock (14, Romano); Peralta (18, Romano); Drury (24, Cingrani); Descalso (10, Cingrani) 3B: Lamb (4, Romano) HR: Herrmann (8, 5th inning off Cingrani 1 on, 2 Out); Fuentes (2, 7th inning off Bonilla 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: Descalso (34), Goldschmidt (72), Peralta (29), Lamb 2 (69), Drury (41), Herrmann 2 (23), Fuentes 3 (6) SF: Descalso 2-out RBI: Herrmann 2, Fuentes 3 GIDP: Owings, Drury Diamondbacks RISP: 6-12 (Peralta 1-1, Lamb 1-1, Blanco 0-1, Herrmann 1-1, Goldschmidt 1-1, Drury 1-3, Owings 0-3, Fuentes 1-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH |
| Attendance | 19,989 (47.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:05 |
| Weather | 90 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Eric Cooper, First Base - Gary Cederstrom, Second Base - Gabe Morales, Third Base - Adrian Johnson |
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