To say that Luis Castillo struggled for the first two months of the season is an understatement. With a 7.22 ERA, he was one of the worst pitchers in baseball throughout April and May. That narrative has completely changed since the calendar turned to June, and it continued tonight. He was great once again, shutting down the Atlanta Braves to the tune of 6 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts over 7 shutout innings. This is quite the welcome development for a Cincinnati Reds team who has dealt with injuries to their pitching staff all season.
Honorable mentions are due to: Jesse Winker, who went 1 for 3 and absolutely destroyed a ball over the fence in right center for his 18th dinger of the season; Tyler Stephenson, who hit himself a pinch-hit dong; Joey Votto, for going 1 for 3 and driving in a run; and Amir Garrett, for slamming the door in the 9th for his 5th save of the season.