Coming off his best start of the season, 3 hits allowed across 7 2/3rds shutout innings against the Pirates, Davies looked to build on that against a Reds team that had pounced on D-backs pitching right from the get-go, with homers (or in Votto’s case robbed homers) in the 1st inning of each of the previous 3 games. Today was no exception.
After a squandered scoring chance in the D-backs half of the 1st, the Reds kept their 1st inning scoring chances alive as the first 4 batters reached base. Friedl, Drury, and Pham singled to load the bases for Votto, who promptly doubled in two of the runners.