Last Friday’s game against the Texas Rangers did not start well for Curt Casali behind the plate. First, he had a passed ball that allowed runners on first and second to move into scoring position. Then, he missed a tag on Elvis Andrus trying to steal home. Andrus was initially ruled out, but the call was reversed on the review. Although the Reds would go on to lose the game 7-1, the precedence was set in that first inning and those defensive gaffes contributed to it.
During last Saturday’s game, with the Reds losing 4-2 to the Rangers in the bottom of the seventh, Tucker Barnhart pinch hit for Tanner Roark with a runner on first and no outs.