CINCINNATI -- Reds rookie Luis Castillo delivered another strong outing that helped slow the Milwaukee Brewers' postseason push.
Castillo struck out 10 in his final start of a fine season, Zack Cozart and Jose Peraza homered and last-place Cincinnati completed a three-game sweep of the Brewers with a 7-1 win on Wednesday.
"He was extremely dominant," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "He limited their ability to get the barrel of the bat on the ball."
The playoff-contending Brewers have lost four of five. Neil Walker's homer in the first inning was all they could muster.
The Reds lost major league stolen base leader Billy Hamilton to a broken left thumb. The outfielder was hurt trying to bunt in the first inning, exited in the third and was put on the 10-day disabled list.
Castillo (3-7) retired 11 straight batters in one stretch and 22 of the last 24 while pitching eight innings. He allowed four hits, didn't walk anybody and wound up with a 3.12 ERA in 15 starts.
"I was trying to compete," Castillo said through a translator. "I had a really good feel for my pitches. I feel really, really good about having a great year. I'm going to go back to the Dominican (after the season) and work hard for next season. I feel really happy."
The Reds starters in the three-game series combined to allow just five earned runs in 20 innings, a sparkling 2.25 earned-run average that was less than half the major league-worst 5.73 mark Cincinnati's rotation took into the game.
"We lost three games," Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. "They outplayed us. We didn't have a good series. Today, we ran into a good pitching performance. We didn't get anything going against their starting pitching."
Counsell didn't believe the Brewers were looking ahead to the three-game weekend series against the NL Central-leading Cubs that starts on Friday in Chicago.
"We didn't play a good series," he said. "We had good energy every day before the games. It's something I was aware of. We've struggled holding this team down offensively. We knew going in that they could score some runs."
The Reds are shutting down Castillo, who started the season with Double-A Pensacola, to limit his innings. The 24-year-old righty threw 111 pitches, matching his second-highest pitch count of the season, in this start.
"He has good stuff, of course," Price said. "We knew that. He's a tough kid who has tremendous confidence. How many guys can come up from Double-A and do what he's done? He is only 3-7, but he kept us in every game and that's important."
"I don't know exactly what we will do with Luis the rest of the year. We have to get together and see what he will do. I never say never, but it is unlikely that he will pitch out of the bullpen. I don't think you will see him on the mound the rest of the year," he said.
Matt Garza (6-9) gave up five runs in 2 2/3 innings. He is 0-3 in his last four starts.
"I don't know what to say," Garza said. "I thought I threw the ball better than the results indicated. I felt great. My stuff was fine. They found some holes."
The Reds chased Garza with a five-run third that included Walker's error at first base on a potential inning-ending double-play grounder. Adam Duvall and Jose Peraza each drove in a run during the inning.
"Matt just had some bad luck," Counsell said. "I don't think he had too many pitches he wished he had back. They had some jam shots and the double play we couldn't turn. I thought he pitched OK, I really did."
Cozart led off the seventh with his 18th homer of the season. Peraza added his fifth in the eighth.
FAMILY RIVALRY
The Reds recalled right-hander Luke Farrell from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, creating the possibility that he could pitch against the Red Sox team managed by his father John when Boston comes to town for a three-game series starting on Sept. 22.
ROTATION SHUFFLE
LHP Amir Garrett will start on Friday against the Mets in New York in place of RHP Sal Romano, who is being pushed back to Sunday to give a cut on his right index finger time to heal.
UP NEXT
Brewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (11-6), with no-decisions in two starts against the Cubs this season, is set to open the series at Wrigley Field.
Reds: Cincinnati will try to snap a six-game losing streak at New York's Citi Field on Thursday in the first game of a four-game series against the Mets. The Reds haven't won there since April 6,2014.
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Castillo struck out 10 in his final start of a fine season, Zack Cozart and Jose Peraza homered and last-place Cincinnati completed a three-game sweep of the Brewers with a 7-1 win on Wednesday.
"He was extremely dominant," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "He limited their ability to get the barrel of the bat on the ball."
The playoff-contending Brewers have lost four of five. Neil Walker's homer in the first inning was all they could muster.
The Reds lost major league stolen base leader Billy Hamilton to a broken left thumb. The outfielder was hurt trying to bunt in the first inning, exited in the third and was put on the 10-day disabled list.
Castillo (3-7) retired 11 straight batters in one stretch and 22 of the last 24 while pitching eight innings. He allowed four hits, didn't walk anybody and wound up with a 3.12 ERA in 15 starts.
"I was trying to compete," Castillo said through a translator. "I had a really good feel for my pitches. I feel really, really good about having a great year. I'm going to go back to the Dominican (after the season) and work hard for next season. I feel really happy."
The Reds starters in the three-game series combined to allow just five earned runs in 20 innings, a sparkling 2.25 earned-run average that was less than half the major league-worst 5.73 mark Cincinnati's rotation took into the game.
"We lost three games," Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. "They outplayed us. We didn't have a good series. Today, we ran into a good pitching performance. We didn't get anything going against their starting pitching."
Counsell didn't believe the Brewers were looking ahead to the three-game weekend series against the NL Central-leading Cubs that starts on Friday in Chicago.
"We didn't play a good series," he said. "We had good energy every day before the games. It's something I was aware of. We've struggled holding this team down offensively. We knew going in that they could score some runs."
The Reds are shutting down Castillo, who started the season with Double-A Pensacola, to limit his innings. The 24-year-old righty threw 111 pitches, matching his second-highest pitch count of the season, in this start.
"He has good stuff, of course," Price said. "We knew that. He's a tough kid who has tremendous confidence. How many guys can come up from Double-A and do what he's done? He is only 3-7, but he kept us in every game and that's important."
"I don't know exactly what we will do with Luis the rest of the year. We have to get together and see what he will do. I never say never, but it is unlikely that he will pitch out of the bullpen. I don't think you will see him on the mound the rest of the year," he said.
Matt Garza (6-9) gave up five runs in 2 2/3 innings. He is 0-3 in his last four starts.
"I don't know what to say," Garza said. "I thought I threw the ball better than the results indicated. I felt great. My stuff was fine. They found some holes."
The Reds chased Garza with a five-run third that included Walker's error at first base on a potential inning-ending double-play grounder. Adam Duvall and Jose Peraza each drove in a run during the inning.
"Matt just had some bad luck," Counsell said. "I don't think he had too many pitches he wished he had back. They had some jam shots and the double play we couldn't turn. I thought he pitched OK, I really did."
Cozart led off the seventh with his 18th homer of the season. Peraza added his fifth in the eighth.
FAMILY RIVALRY
The Reds recalled right-hander Luke Farrell from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, creating the possibility that he could pitch against the Red Sox team managed by his father John when Boston comes to town for a three-game series starting on Sept. 22.
ROTATION SHUFFLE
LHP Amir Garrett will start on Friday against the Mets in New York in place of RHP Sal Romano, who is being pushed back to Sunday to give a cut on his right index finger time to heal.
UP NEXT
Brewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (11-6), with no-decisions in two starts against the Cubs this season, is set to open the series at Wrigley Field.
Reds: Cincinnati will try to snap a six-game losing streak at New York's Citi Field on Thursday in the first game of a four-game series against the Mets. The Reds haven't won there since April 6,2014.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Milwaukee - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Walker homered to right (376 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Braun struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Shaw doubled to deep center. | 1 | 0 |
| Santana struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Matt Garza pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Hamilton flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Cozart lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Votto grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Vogt flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Broxton struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Arcia struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Garza pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Duvall singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Suárez doubled to right, Duvall to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Schebler grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Peraza struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Barnhart intentionally walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Castillo grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Garza grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Pérez grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Walker struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Garza pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Ervin hit for Hamilton. | 1 | 0 |
| Ervin struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Cozart singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Votto singled to right, Cozart to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Duvall singled to shallow left, Cozart scored, Votto to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Suárez singled to right center, Votto to third, Duvall to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Schebler walked, Votto scored, Duvall to third, Suárez to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Peraza grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Duvall scored, Schebler out at second, Suárez to third, Suárez scored on throwing error by second baseman Pérez. | 1 | 4 |
| Suter relieved Garza. | 1 | 4 |
| Peraza stole second. | 1 | 4 |
| Barnhart singled to left center, Peraza scored, Barnhart thrown out at second attempting to advance on play. | 1 | 5 |
| 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Ervin in center field. | 1 | 5 |
| Braun struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Shaw struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Santana grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Brent Suter pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Castillo lined out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Ervin singled to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Ervin stole second. | 1 | 5 |
| Cozart lined out to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Votto intentionally walked. | 1 | 5 |
| Hughes relieved Suter. | 1 | 5 |
| Duvall struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Vogt grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 5 |
| Broxton reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Arcia flied out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| Bandy hit for Hughes. | 1 | 5 |
| Bandy struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Jeffress pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Jeffress relieved Hughes. | 1 | 5 |
| Suárez grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Schebler struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Peraza struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Pérez grounded out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Walker grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Braun grounded out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Jeffress pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Barnhart grounded out to first. | 1 | 5 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Ervin grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Shaw grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Santana struck out looking. | 1 | 5 |
| Vogt grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Jeffress pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Cozart homered to left center (406 feet). | 1 | 6 |
| Hader relieved Jeffress. | 1 | 6 |
| Votto struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Duvall struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Suárez popped out to first. | 1 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Luis Castillo pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Broxton grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 6 |
| Arcia singled to center. | 1 | 6 |
| Sogard hit for Hader. | 1 | 6 |
| Sogard grounded into fielder's choice to second, Arcia out at second. | 1 | 6 |
| Sogard to second on fielder's indifference. | 1 | 6 |
| Pérez grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Corey Knebel pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Sogard at second base. | 1 | 6 |
| Knebel relieved Hader. | 1 | 6 |
| Schebler flied out to center. | 1 | 6 |
| Peraza homered to left (388 feet). | 1 | 7 |
| Barnhart walked. | 1 | 7 |
| Williams relieved Knebel. | 1 | 7 |
| Gennett hit for Castillo. | 1 | 7 |
| Gennett grounded out to catcher, Barnhart to second. | 1 | 7 |
| Ervin flied out to center. | 1 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Shackelford pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Shackelford relieved Castillo. | 1 | 7 |
| Thames hit for Walker. | 1 | 7 |
| Thames struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| Braun grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 7 |
| Shaw struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee Brewers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Pérez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .262 | .289 | .426 |
Knebel P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Williams P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Walker 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .270 | .352 | .455 |
c-Thames PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .235 | .348 | .506 |
| Braun LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .275 | .338 | .493 |
| Shaw 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .276 | .348 | .528 |
| Santana RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .275 | .370 | .487 |
| Vogt C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .294 | .319 | .574 |
| Broxton CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .222 | .298 | .439 |
| Arcia SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .268 | .315 | .406 |
| Garza P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .086 | .111 | .086 |
Suter P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .231 |
Hughes P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Bandy PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .213 | .292 | .363 |
Jeffress P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Hader P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Sogard PH-2B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .278 | .386 | .397 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 124 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for J Hughes in the 5th b-grounded into fielder's choice to second for J Hader in the 8th c-struck out swinging for N Walker in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Shaw (30, Castillo) HR: Walker (13, 1st inning off Castillo 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Walker (44) Brewers RISP: 0-2 (Pérez 0-1, Santana 0-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Walker (7, catch) Outfield Assist: Braun (Barnhart at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| CF HAMILTON (LEFT THUMB) LEFT GAME TOP 5TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH |
| Attendance | 12,626 (29.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:44 |
| Weather | 68 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mike Winters, First Base - Marty Foster, Second Base - Mike Muchlinski, Third Base - Chad Whitson |
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