Reds starter Luis Castillo gave up three runs in the first and reliever Ariel Hernandez allowed six in the ninth as Cincinnati fell 12-2 to the Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon.
Box score: Diamondbacks 12, Reds 2
Here are the main storylines from Thursday’s game:
Castillo bounces back: Rookie right-hander Luis Castillo gave up three runs before he recorded an out on Thursday, but after that, he allowed just one run, two hits, seven strikeouts and no walks in the rest of his six innings.
Castillo walked Diamondbacks leadoff man Daniel Descalso, gave up a double to Chris Iannetta and a three-run homer to Jake Lamb in the first.