Nick Senzel tried to fire up his teammates in the Cincinnati Reds’ dugout when he ended a shutout in the fifth inning Saturday, but it was Atlanta’s rookie starting pitcher Spencer Strider who brought the heat.
The Reds didn’t have much of an answer for Strider in their 4-1 loss at Great American Ball Park. Strider didn’t even give up a hit until Senzel’s RBI single in the fifth inning. With a fastball that reached 102 mph and a slider that darted underneath bats, the Reds had enough trouble just putting balls into play.
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Strider struck out 11 of the 21 batters he faced in front of a crowd of 26,755.