Michael Raymond Leake absolutely dominated the Miami Marlins this evening. Leake pitched eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits, while striking out ten. Leake retired the first ten batters he faced, and took a no-hitter into the fifth inning.
The Reds offense didn’t do much, but Jay Bruce’s solo home run in the second inning was all they needed. Aroldis Chapman finished off the Marlins in the 9th inning for his 18th save of the season. The Reds improved to 39-45.
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds (39-45) | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Miami Marlins (36-51) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| W:Leake (6-5) L: Phelps (4-5) S: Chapman (18) | |||
| FanGraphs Win Probability | Box Score | Game Thread | |||
Biggest Play of the Game
According to Fangraphs WPA statistic (winning percentage added), the most important play of the game was Jay Bruce’s solo home run in the 2nd inning, giving the Reds a 1-0 lead.