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Trailing 7-5 in the last of the 9th, Joey Votto and Eugenio Suarez led off the inning with singles. A walk to Phillip Ervin (the Reds ninth walk of the game) loaded the bases. Aristides Aquino was robbed on a line drive to RF with a 60% hit probability. The rally fell short as the Reds dropped the first game of a 3-game series against Arizona.
Suarez hit his 42nd home run of the season. Votto had two hits and two walks. Alex Blandino, batting in the leadoff spot again, had a hit and three walks and scored three runs. In addition to driving in a first-inning run on a double, Aristides Aquino had the hardest hit ball (109.2 mph) in the game, with two runners on in the 7th inning. It traveled 268 feet and had a 90% hit probability. Unfortunately, it was right at the Diamondbacks’ right fielder.
Reds Most Valuable Players
- Eugenio Suarez (.330 WPA) Win Probability Added
- Joey Votto (.235 WPA)
- Alex Blandino (.187 WPA)
Reds Most Valuable Hit
- Eugenio Suarez (.222WPA) 3-run homer
Reds Least Valuable Players
- Tyler Mahle (-.307 WPA)
- Josh VanMeter (-.211 WPA)
- Curt Casali (-.179 WPA)
Hardest-Hit Balls
- Aristides Aquino (109.2 mph) line out
- Eugenio Suarez (104.5 mph) single
- Alex Blandino (103.8 mph) single
- Eugenio Suarez (102.2 mph) home run
Unluckiest Out of the Day
- Aristides Aquino (90%hit probability) 109.2 mph line out
Highest Pitch Velocities by Pitcher
- Michael Lorenzen (98.2 mph)
- Sal Romano (97.8 mph)
- Tyler Mahle (96 mph)
- Lucas Sims (95.6 mph)
- Amir Garrett (95.4 mph)
- Matt Bowman (95 mph)
- R.J. Alaniz (94.4 mph)
Congrats to Joey Votto on scoring 1000 runs in his career. Double #400 is 1 away.