RC+ Recap: Brewers 5, Reds 4

by — July 25, 2019 in Game Recap

Two separate two-run leads got away from the Reds on Wednesday as a series sweep over the Brewers slipped through their hands. Lucas Sims’ second start wasn’t nearly as impressive as his first one, though the bullpen didn’t give him much help. All of that was secondary to Nick Senzel leaving the game after singling in the first inning. Senzel said he was dizzy after taking his first swing of the game and didn’t know whether it was a recurrence of vertigo. Let’s hope it wasn’t.

Reds Most Valuable Players

  • Josh VanMeter: .179 WPA (3-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI)
  • Scooter Gennett: .063 WPA (1-for-3, 2B, RBI)
  • Wandy Peralta: .043 WPA (1 IP, 2 H, BB)

Reds Least Valuable Players

  • Amir Garrett: -.241 WPA (0.2 IP, H, BB, K)
  • Lucas Sims: -.101 WPA (4.2 IP, 5 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 HR, 5 K)
  • Jose Peraza: -.099 WPA (0-for-2, K)

Plays of the Game

  • Scooter Gennett: .104 WPA (RBI single in 1st inning)
  • Josh VanMeter: .102 WPA (Solo home run in 3rd inning)

Hardest-Hit Balls

  • Josh VanMeter: 106.9 mph (Solo home run in 3rd inning)
  • Phillip Ervin: 104.9 mph (Double in 4th inning)
  • Phillip Ervin: 102.7 mph (Single in 2nd inning)
  • Josh VanMeter: 102.5 mph (Single in 1st inning)

Luckiest Hit of the Day

  • Joey Votto: .260 xBA (91.9 mph, 21° LA, Single)

Unluckiest Out of the Day

  • Scooter Gennett: .670 xBA (85.9 mph, 11° LA, Groundout in 3rd inning)

Highest Pitch Velocities by Pitcher

  • Michael Lorenzen: 97.1 mph four-seam fastball
  • Wandy Peralta: 96.3 mph two-seam fastball
  • Amir Garrett: 95.8 mph two-seam fastball
  • Lucas Sims: 93.6 mph sinker
  • Jared Hughes: 92.2 mph sinker

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Matt Wilkes

Matt Wilkes got hooked on Reds baseball after attending his first game in Cinergy Field at 6 years old, and he hasn’t looked back. As a kid, he was often found imitating his favorite players — Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn, Sean Casey, and Austin Kearns — in the backyard. When he finally went inside, he was leading the Reds to 162-0 seasons in MVP Baseball 2005 or keeping stats for whatever game was on TV. He started writing about baseball in 2014 and has become fascinated by analytics and all the new data in the game. Matt is also a graduate of The Ohio State University and currently lives in Chicago. Follow him on Twitter at @_MattWilkes.

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