“Bryan Price, bless him for coaching this team.” – Astros broadcaster and former player Geoff Blum
The Reds were shutout 6-0 on Sunday afternoon in Houston. The Reds offense only had five hits and one walk today. Brandon Finnegan’s recent run of three consecutive quality starts in June was ended, as the Astros scored four earned runs off him in five innings. The Astros had a slow start to 2016, but they have now won 17 of their last 25 games.
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds (27-43) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Houston Astros (34-36) | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| W: Fiers (5-3) L: Finnegan (3-5) S: Devenski (1) | |||
| 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 Brandon Finnegan allowing an RBI double to Evan Gattis with 2 outs in the 2nd inning, giving the Astros a 1-0 lead .