CINCINNATI -- With the bases loaded and the game on the line, Reds manager Bryan Price decided to let Scooter Gennett head to the plate even though he's struggled mightily against left-handed pitchers. It worked out this time.
Gennett hit his third career grand slam , which ended left-hander Brad Hand's long scoreless streak and rallied Cincinnati to a 10-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
The Reds won three of four in the series. They're 9-18 since the All-Star break.
San Diego took a 3-2 lead into the seventh, leaving Dinelson Lamet in line for a fourth straight victory. The Padres' best reliever let it get away.
The Reds loaded the bases against Kirby Yates (2-3) and Hand, who had a streak of 24 scoreless innings. With two outs, Price could have sent up a right-handed hitter instead of Gennett, who was batting only .203 with one homer off lefties.
"Maybe at times I'll pinch-hit there, but I usually don't pinch-hit a lot for regulars," Price said. "I like to see guys in those situations, and Scooter's been a big-time player for us."
Gennett hit the first pitch -- a hanging slider -- for a 6-3 lead, the first runs allowed by Hand since June 10.
"I saw it pretty early," Gennett said of the bad pitch. "It was just a slider he's trying to throw for a strike to get ahead."
Eugenio Suarez homered two pitches later, after Gennett came to the front of the dugout to acknowledge an ovation from the crowd of 14,915. By then, the game had turned.
"I left a pitch up to Scooter and that was basically the end of it," Hand said.
Zack Cozart and Joey Votto added homers in the eighth, with Votto's solo shot extending his hitting streak to a season-high 15 games.
Drew Storen (3-2) escaped a two-on threat in the seventh.
Wil Myers homered for the second straight game, and Jose Pirela completed his big series with a tiebreaking single as the Padres went ahead 3-2. Lamet pitched into the sixth inning, leaving him in position to become the first Padres pitcher to win four straight starts since Jesse Hahn in 2014.
UNCONVENTIONAL ENTRANCE
Padres manager Andy Green decided to get Hand warmed up after two Reds had reached base in the seventh. He was ready after Votto had worked Yates to a 2-2 count, and Green made the change. Hand walked Votto, but then fanned Adam Duvall for the second out to bring up Gennett.
"I know it's a wildly unconventional choice to go to a left-handed pitcher in the middle of an at-bat against Joey Votto," Green said. "In my mind right there, if I want Hand on the mound 2-2 against Joey Votto, I think I would choose that over anybody on our team. You're really messing with someone who had worn us out all series long."
Hand said he had plenty of time to get warmed up.
"I can get hot very quick," Hand said. "As a matter of fact, I don't need many down there. My arm's loose."
HOT VOTTO
Votto is batting .478 during his hitting streak, which is the longest active one in the majors and two shy of his career high. He's homered five times during the streak, including in four of the last six games. His 31 homers are the second-most in his career -- he hit 37 during his 2010 National League MVP season.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: Pirela slammed into the left field wall after catching Votto's fly in the first inning. He fell to the ground and stayed down for several seconds but remained in the game.
Reds: C Devin Mesoraco was activated off the paternity list. RH reliever Lisalverto Bonilla was placed on the 10-day DL with a sore right elbow. Mesoraco pinch hit and walked.
UP NEXT
Padres: Return to the West Coast for a series at Dodger Stadium. LHP Clayton Richard (5-12) faces LHP Rich Hill (8-4). Richard has induced 271 grounders this season, most in the NL.
Reds: Open a three-game series in Milwaukee, with Homer Bailey (3-6) facing Jimmy Nelson (9-5). Bailey gave up a career-high 10 runs in only 3 1/3 innings of a 13-4 loss to St. Louis on Sunday. In his last five starts, he's 1-4 with a 924 ERA.
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Gennett hit his third career grand slam , which ended left-hander Brad Hand's long scoreless streak and rallied Cincinnati to a 10-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
The Reds won three of four in the series. They're 9-18 since the All-Star break.
San Diego took a 3-2 lead into the seventh, leaving Dinelson Lamet in line for a fourth straight victory. The Padres' best reliever let it get away.
The Reds loaded the bases against Kirby Yates (2-3) and Hand, who had a streak of 24 scoreless innings. With two outs, Price could have sent up a right-handed hitter instead of Gennett, who was batting only .203 with one homer off lefties.
"Maybe at times I'll pinch-hit there, but I usually don't pinch-hit a lot for regulars," Price said. "I like to see guys in those situations, and Scooter's been a big-time player for us."
Gennett hit the first pitch -- a hanging slider -- for a 6-3 lead, the first runs allowed by Hand since June 10.
"I saw it pretty early," Gennett said of the bad pitch. "It was just a slider he's trying to throw for a strike to get ahead."
Eugenio Suarez homered two pitches later, after Gennett came to the front of the dugout to acknowledge an ovation from the crowd of 14,915. By then, the game had turned.
"I left a pitch up to Scooter and that was basically the end of it," Hand said.
Zack Cozart and Joey Votto added homers in the eighth, with Votto's solo shot extending his hitting streak to a season-high 15 games.
Drew Storen (3-2) escaped a two-on threat in the seventh.
Wil Myers homered for the second straight game, and Jose Pirela completed his big series with a tiebreaking single as the Padres went ahead 3-2. Lamet pitched into the sixth inning, leaving him in position to become the first Padres pitcher to win four straight starts since Jesse Hahn in 2014.
UNCONVENTIONAL ENTRANCE
Padres manager Andy Green decided to get Hand warmed up after two Reds had reached base in the seventh. He was ready after Votto had worked Yates to a 2-2 count, and Green made the change. Hand walked Votto, but then fanned Adam Duvall for the second out to bring up Gennett.
"I know it's a wildly unconventional choice to go to a left-handed pitcher in the middle of an at-bat against Joey Votto," Green said. "In my mind right there, if I want Hand on the mound 2-2 against Joey Votto, I think I would choose that over anybody on our team. You're really messing with someone who had worn us out all series long."
Hand said he had plenty of time to get warmed up.
"I can get hot very quick," Hand said. "As a matter of fact, I don't need many down there. My arm's loose."
HOT VOTTO
Votto is batting .478 during his hitting streak, which is the longest active one in the majors and two shy of his career high. He's homered five times during the streak, including in four of the last six games. His 31 homers are the second-most in his career -- he hit 37 during his 2010 National League MVP season.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: Pirela slammed into the left field wall after catching Votto's fly in the first inning. He fell to the ground and stayed down for several seconds but remained in the game.
Reds: C Devin Mesoraco was activated off the paternity list. RH reliever Lisalverto Bonilla was placed on the 10-day DL with a sore right elbow. Mesoraco pinch hit and walked.
UP NEXT
Padres: Return to the West Coast for a series at Dodger Stadium. LHP Clayton Richard (5-12) faces LHP Rich Hill (8-4). Richard has induced 271 grounders this season, most in the NL.
Reds: Open a three-game series in Milwaukee, with Homer Bailey (3-6) facing Jimmy Nelson (9-5). Bailey gave up a career-high 10 runs in only 3 1/3 innings of a 13-4 loss to St. Louis on Sunday. In his last five starts, he's 1-4 with a 924 ERA.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Diego - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | SD | CIN |
| Asuaje grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Spangenberg struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pirela walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Solarte lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Dinelson Lamet pitching for San Diego | SD | CIN |
| Winker flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Cozart singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Duvall fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | SD | CIN |
| Myers singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Renfroe struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Szczur walked, Myers to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Torrens flied out to left, Myers to third, Szczur to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamet grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Dinelson Lamet pitching for San Diego | SD | CIN |
| Gennett struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez to second on wild pitch by Lamet. | 0 | 0 |
| Kivlehan singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Barnhart doubled to right, Suárez and Kivlehan scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Winker struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | SD | CIN |
| Asuaje flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Spangenberg bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| Pirela walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Pirela out at second on runner's fielder's choice. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Dinelson Lamet pitching for San Diego | SD | CIN |
| Cozart flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Votto walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Duvall popped out to first. Gennett flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | SD | CIN |
| Solarte grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| Myers homered to center (392 feet). | 1 | 2 |
| Renfroe struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| Szczur grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Dinelson Lamet pitching for San Diego | SD | CIN |
| Suárez struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Kivlehan walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Kivlehan caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Barnhart struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, -1 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | SD | CIN |
| Torrens singled to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Lamet sacrificed to pitcher, Torrens to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Asuaje grounded out to second, Torrens to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Spangenberg doubled to left center, Torrens scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Pirela singled to right, Spangenberg scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Solarte singled to right, Pirela to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Myers popped out to first. | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dinelson Lamet pitching for San Diego | SD | CIN |
| Castillo lined out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Winker grounded out to first. | 3 | 2 |
| Cozart flied out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | SD | CIN |
| Renfroe grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| Szczur lined out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Torrens grounded out to third. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dinelson Lamet pitching for San Diego | SD | CIN |
| Votto walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Stammen relieved Lamet. | 3 | 2 |
| Duvall grounded into double play, third to second to first, Votto out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| Gennett singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| Gennett to second on wild pitch by Stammen. | 3 | 2 |
| Suárez walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Kivlehan hit by pitch, Gennett to third, Suárez to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Barnhart grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | SD | CIN |
| Coleman hit for Stammen. | 3 | 2 |
| Coleman struck out swinging, Coleman safe at first on passed ball by Barnhart. | 3 | 2 |
| Peralta relieved Castillo. | 3 | 2 |
| Asuaje singled to right, Asuaje out at second, Coleman to third. | 3 | 2 |
| Spangenberg grounded out to catcher. | 3 | 2 |
| Storen relieved Peralta. | 3 | 2 |
| Pirela walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Solarte grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kirby Yates pitching for San Diego | SD | CIN |
| Coleman at shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| Yates relieved Stammen. | 3 | 2 |
| Hamilton hit for Storen. | 3 | 2 |
| Hamilton flied out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| Winker walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Cozart hit by pitch, Winker to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Hand relieved Yates. | 3 | 2 |
| Votto walked, Winker to third, Cozart to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Duvall struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Gennett homered to right center (392 feet), Winker, Cozart and Votto scored. | 3 | 6 |
| Suárez homered to center (451 feet). | 3 | 7 |
| Kivlehan grounded out to third. | 3 | 7 |
| 5 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Austin Brice pitching for Cincinnati | SD | CIN |
| Kivlehan in right field. | 3 | 7 |
| Hamilton in center field. | 3 | 7 |
| Brice relieved Storen. | 3 | 7 |
| Myers struck out looking. | 3 | 7 |
| Renfroe grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| Szczur flied out to right. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Phil Maton pitching for San Diego | SD | CIN |
| Maton relieved Hand. | 3 | 7 |
| Barnhart grounded out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Hamilton struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Mesoraco hit for Brice. | 3 | 7 |
| Mesoraco walked. | 3 | 7 |
| Cozart homered to left center (369 feet), Mesoraco scored. | 3 | 9 |
| Votto homered to center (383 feet). | 3 | 10 |
| Duvall grounded out to second. | 3 | 10 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Raisel Iglesias pitching for Cincinnati | SD | CIN |
| Iglesias relieved Brice. | 3 | 10 |
| Torrens struck out looking. | 3 | 10 |
| Coleman singled to shallow center. | 3 | 10 |
| Coleman to second on fielder's indifference. | 3 | 10 |
| Asuaje grounded out to first, Coleman to third. | 3 | 10 |
| Spangenberg flied out to left. | 3 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego Padres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Asuaje 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .288 | .354 | .397 |
| Spangenberg 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .264 | .317 | .386 |
| Pirela LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | .301 | .351 | .531 |
| Solarte SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .271 | .345 | .432 |
Yates P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Hand P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Maton P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Myers 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .240 | .322 | .464 |
| Renfroe RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .233 | .285 | .453 |
| Szczur CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .218 | .360 | .368 |
| Torrens C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .183 | .254 | .231 |
| Lamet P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .045 | .045 | .045 |
Stammen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .571 | .600 |
a-Coleman PH-SS
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .316 | .325 | .632 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 137 | |||
| a-struck out for C Stammen in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Spangenberg (11, Castillo) HR: Myers (23, 4th inning off Castillo 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Myers (56), Spangenberg (34), Pirela (26) S: Lamet 2-out RBI: Spangenberg, Pirela Padres RISP: 2-10 (Pirela 1-1, Asuaje 0-2, Spangenberg 1-3, Torrens 0-1, Lamet 0-1, Myers 0-1, Solarte 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Spangenberg-Asuaje-Myers). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH |
| Attendance | 14,915 (35.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:57 |
| Weather | 82 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 2 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Chad Whitson, First Base - Mike Everitt, Second Base - Jordan Baker, Third Base - Bruce Dreckman |
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