The Reds had their chances to score more tonight. Marlins pitchers gave up a fistful of walks and they were sloppy in the field. But the Reds were playing shorthanded without Brandon Phillips and Zack Cozart. Billy Hamilton left in the middle of the game. Too many terrible at bats were fatal.
Brandon Finnegan (Johnny Cueto trade) ran out of gas in the 6th inning after throwing 84 pitches in the first five. He recorded three walks and three strikeouts, not exactly a formula for success. Unfortunately, that’s not out of line with his season long numbers – 6.