Franco drives in three, but Phillies fall to Reds in series finale

By: Brandon Apter, contributor

Final: Reds 9, Phillies 4  ❖  Attendance: 27,869

Philadelphia, PA — Phillies starter Adam Morgan didn't have his best stuff today as the Reds tagged him for seven runs in less than four innings en route to a 9-4 victory in the series finale this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. 

Cincinnati led 2-0 heading into the fourth, but they scored five runs in the inning, three of which came from a Eugenio Suarez three-run home run. The Phillies had plenty of opportunities to score runs in this one, but they ended the day 3-for-18 with runners in scoring position, including 0-for-9 when Reds starter Dan Straily was on the mound.

The Phillies continue their homestand on Monday night as the Miami Marlins come to town for a three-game series. Jerad Eickhoff will look to rebound from a string of rough starts for the Phils. Miami will send left-hander Adam Conley to the hill.

WP: Dan Straily (2-1, 3.05 ERA)  ❖  LP: Adam Morgan (1-1, 6.41 ERA) ❖ SV: Tony Cingrani (3)


Hub:   Game Summary      Starting Pitchers     At the Plate      Bullpen      What's Next


Game Summary

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CIN 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 14 1
PHI 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 12 2

    

The Reds started their scoring in the second inning. Jay Bruce and Adam Duvall hit back-to-back doubles to start the inning. Bruce came into score on Duvall's double and Ivan Dejesus Jr.'s RBI single to plated Duvall to make it 2-0.

In the fourth, Bruce walked and Duvall singled, putting runners on the corners with none out. Two batters later, Adam Morgan intentionally walked Tucker Barnhart to get to pitcher Dan Straily, but he ended up walking him, scoring Bruce to make it 3-0. Tyler Holt hit into an RBI fielder's choice in the next at-bat before Eugenio Suarez belted a three-run homer to center, extending the lead to 7-0.

The Phillies broke through for a pair in the sixth. With two on and two out, Maikel Franco hit a two-run double to bring in Odubel Herrera and Cesar Hernandez, cutting the lead to five, 7-2. Franco struck again in the eighth. With runners on the corners and two down, he smacked an RBI-single to right field to bring in David Lough and cut the lead to 7-3.

Cincy tacked on a couple more in the top of the ninth. With the bases loaded, Zack Cosart looped a single into left, scoring two runs to make it a 9-3 game.

In the bottom half of the ninth, Carlos Ruiz and Freddy Galvis led off with back-to-back singles. Two batters later, Manny Burriss singled to load the bases with one out. Reds reliever Drew Hayes walked David Lough, scoring Ruiz to make it a 9-4 game. Tony Cingrani came in for Cincinnati and got Odubel Herrera to ground into a force out. Cesar Hernandez struck out looking to end the game.

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Starting Pitchers

  IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dan Straily 5.0 6 0 0 3 6 0 3.05
Adam Morgan 3.2 8 7 7 3 1 1 6.41

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At the Plate

Reds

  • Eugenio Suarez: 3-5, HR, R, 3 RBI, .252 AVG
  • Jay Bruce: 3-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, .258 AVG
  • Adam Duvall: 3-4, 2B, 2B, RBI, K, .286 AVG

Phillies

  • Maikel Franco: 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, .254 AVG
  • Carlos Ruiz: 2-5, R, 2 K, .300 AVG
  • Freddy Galvis: 2-5, 2 K, .237 AVG

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Bullpen

Reds

  • Steve Delabar: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 5.40 ERA
  • Blake Wood: 1.0 IP, 1 K, 3.00 ERA
  • Ross Ohlendorf: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5.60
  • Drew Hayes: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 8.38 ERA
  • Tony Cingrani: 0.2 IP, 1 K, 3.18 ERA

Phillies

  • Brett Oberholtzer: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 6.75 ERA
  • Colton Murray: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 0.00 ERA
  • Elvis Araujo: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 5.19 ERA

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What's Next

  • Monday, May 16, 2016: vs. Miami Marlins, 7:05 p.m.
    • Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
    • LHP Adam Conley (2-2, 3.72 ERA) vs. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (1-5, 4.43 ERA)
    • TV: CSN; Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP

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