PHILADELPHIA – Noah Syndergaard is no longer the flamethrower he was early in his career after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but the rebranded version of himself found plenty of ways to shut down a Cincinnati Reds lineup.
The Reds stranded two runners on base in the second inning, then had only one baserunner touch second base for the next five innings in a 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
Syndergaard, nicknamed Thor when he was with the New York Mets, struck out one batter in seven innings. He induced only two swings and misses.