In a season in which we did not expect rookies to be key figures for the Cincinnati Reds, they were the bright spots on this evening.
Catcher Tyler Stephenson and righthander Tejay Antone both made their major league debuts in notable fashions. Unfortunately, that happened because the Reds got behind very early, 6-0, after two innings, as the Chicago Cubs rode that early margin to an eventual 8-7 win. The loss dropped Cincinnati to a 1-3 record in their first four games.
Antone entered the game in the second inning in relief of Wade Miley, who was battered in his first Reds start.