The Good
–Not much to say here. Joey Votto was 2-3 with his fourth homer and a walk. Zack Cozart went 3-4, which always seems like a reason to celebrate.
The Bad
–Marlon Byrd’s introduction to Cincinnati has been, well, less than inspired. Tonight, Byrd was 0-4 with three strikeouts, plus a very poor defensive effort in the seventh inning that contributed to the one bad inning Johnny Cueto suffered tonight. On the season, Byrd’s slash line is .132/.132/.158. That’s not good.
–Another classic Bryan Price move tonight. In the bottom of the 7th, with the game tied at 1, Price walked John Jay intentionally to load the bases for Yadier Molina.