What a difference a night makes. Yesterday, Reds hitters saw a grand total of 76 pitches in seven innings against Rockies starter Jordan Lyles. Tonight, the Reds offense chased Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa before he could record an out in the third inning. Reds hitters saw 63 pitches in 2.0 innings against De La Rosa.
The Reds offense got rolling in the second inning. Billy Hamilton drove in two runs with a double down the left-field line. That gave the Reds a 2-1 lead. Zack Cozart then had a brilliant ten pitch at-bat, and extended his hitting streak to ten games.