Corbin Carroll delivered a crucial RBI single with two outs, propelling the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over the struggling Cincinnati Reds
Slade Cecconi pitched for 5 1/3 innings, allowing only one run. Corbin Carroll’s single in the eighth inning brought in the winning run as Arizona defeated Cincinnati 5-4 on Thursday, completing a series sweep and extending the Reds’ losing streak to eight games.
Joc Pederson hit a home run in the first inning for Arizona, which won its fourth consecutive game. Five different players contributed runs.
In the seventh inning, Spencer Steer’s two-out single tied the game for the struggling Reds. However, Carroll’s two-out hit in the eighth inning drove in Tucker Barnhart, giving Arizona a lead they maintained until the end.
Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald struck out Will Benson and Tyler Stephenson and induced a ground ball from TJ Friedl to secure his first save.
Cecconi, who improved his record to 2-2, pitched for 5 1/3 innings, conceding one run and three hits while striking out two batters. Kevin Ginkel earned the win by pitching a scoreless inning.
Reds starter Hunter Greene saw his streak of 15 1/3 scoreless innings come to an end with Pederson’s home run.
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Slumping squads square off as Giants face Reds
Two teams not at all happy with recent results hope to vent their frustration on the other when the visiting Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on Friday.
Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott (1-4, 3.32 ERA) and Giants right-hander Logan Webb (3-3, 3.50) are the scheduled starters in the opener between a Cincinnati squad that has lost eight in a row and a San Francisco club coming off a 3-7 road trip.
The Reds completed an 0-6 homestand with a 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. The four runs were the most the home team scored in the six games, during which it totaled just 11
Cincinnati, which ranks last in the majors in team batting average (.211), is hoping a one-time Giant can rejuvenate its offense in his return to San Francisco.
First baseman/designated hitter Mike Ford signed a major league contract with Cincinnati on Wednesday and made his first Reds start on Thursday, going 1-for-4.
Coincidentally, that’s exactly what he did in his first start with the Giants on May 1, 2022. Before appeared for San Francisco again, his contract was sold to the Seattle Mariners.
Ford started the 2024 season with the Reds’ Triple-A Louisville affiliate despite a productive spring training (15-for-33, .455, three homers). He appeared to be on the move again when he opted out of his minor league deal on May 1. However, he wound up returning to the organization a week later, and now finds himself replacing injured Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the big club.
