Reds @ Guardians -May 17th&18th

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Multi-HR Game for Ramirez in 5-1 Win
Cleveland third baseman Jose Ramirez helped his team beat the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1. Ramirez, who is a three-time All-Star, went 3 for 3 for the Guardians. The Guardians improved to 16-20.

With Cleveland leading 1-0 in the bottom of the third, Ramirez hit a cutter from Tyler Mahle for a 2-run home run. It was his 10th home run of the season and put the Guardians ahead, 3-0. “We’ll savor this win,” Ramirez told the Cleveland Citizen, “then get ready for the next game.”

The only run for the Reds would come in the top of the 7th inning when Tyler Naquin would score on a wild pitch. Tommy Pham and Kyle Farmer would be the only 2 Reds batters to get more than one hit. Tyler Mahle lasted 4.1 innings in the loss, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits with 3 strikeouts.

Mike Moustakas left the game early with an injury and has been diagnosed with a sprained ankle and is listed as day-to-day.

  • Reds starting pitcher Mike Minor appears to finally be ready to come of the IR. He’s been sent to AAA Louisville on a rehab assignment.
  • Catcher Kyle Higashioka goes 5-for-6 Against Baltimore in 14-5 New York win
  • Season Done for Morton. The Atlanta Braves have lost the services of Charlie Morton for the rest of this season. He suffered radial nerve compression in a recent ballgame and the follow-up report from the medical staff is not good. Morton is out for the year. Looking at his season stats, Morton has won 2 and lost 1, collecting 41 strikeouts and 11 walks in 35.1 innings with a 4.58 ERA.

Reds Lose to Guardians, 11-9
Cleveland center fielder Steven Kwan was a significant contributor in his team’s 11-9 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds. He was 4-5 with 4 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for Cleveland. Cleveland pitcher Zach Plesac got the win. He’s now 2-1. Nick Lodolo was tagged with the loss. Cleveland has 3 straight wins, Cincinnati 3 straight losses.

The Guardians got an important contribution from designated hitter Franmil Reyes, who in the bottom of the fourth knocked a 1-2 slider into left-center for a 2-run double. It was his 4th double of the season and put the Guardians ahead, 7-2. “One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves,” Reyes told the Cleveland Citizen.

Cleveland jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning, as they’d score 4 runs on 4 hits. The Reds Kyle Farmer would hit an RBI sacrifice fly in the top of the 2nd to cut it to a 4-1 lead. The Reds would add another in the top of the 4th inning on a solo home run by Tyler Naquin, his 4th of the season. Then the Guardians bats came to life, as they’d score 3 runs in both the bottom of the 4th and 5th before adding another in the bottom of the 6th inning. The Reds would head into the 8th inning trailing 11-4.

Cincinnati would try and make a comeback in the 8th, starting with Nick Senzel drawing a walk before Ivan Johnson would score them both with a 3-1 2 run shot, his 8th of the season. The Reds would proceed to score 3 more before the end of the inning but that’s as close as they’d get on the comeback, as they’d lose 11-9.

Nick Lodolo picks up the loss, moving to 1-2 on the season. He threw 77 pitches across his 3.0 innings pitched. And allowed 4 runs on 8 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. Zach Plesac pitched 5.0 innings on his way to the win.

  • Kangaroo Court is in Session. The Cincinnati Reds had a restless night after their 3rd home loss in a row. After SS, Ivan Johnson, grumbled about lack of playing time to manager, David Bell, in front of reporters, the Cincinnati Reds held a closed door meeting. From information leaked from the meeting, veteran teammate, Tyler Naquin, tried Johnson for “high treason, conduct detrimental to the team, and some serious foot odor.” The jury of teammates found the 23-year-old guilty of all crimes and sentenced him to $100 and one day of charity work.
  • Pena Receives Updated Diagnosis. A blow for Felix Pena today — team doctors were able to determine the full extent of his recent injury. He will miss 5 months with bone chips in his elbow. Pena suffered the injury on 05/17/2022. The team will likely place Pena on the injured list today. This year Pena has no saves in 9 relief appearances with a 1 -1 record and 6.06 ERA.
  • Sewald Gets Injury Report. The injury that has kept Paul Sewald out of action since 05/15/2022 will keep him out a while longer. Seattle Mariners officials made the announcement this afternoon. They said that Sewald is expected to miss at least 5 weeks with an oblique strain. For the year Sewald has 7 saves in 14 relief appearances with a 2 -1 mark and 1.2 0 ERA.