Reds win streak snapped, shutout by Pirates 1-0

Pirates 1 Reds 0 

Bailey Falter…(insert “who?)….baffled the Reds over seven shutout innings that required just 79 pitches, and the Pirates snapped the Reds five game win streak. 

One run off Nick Martinez (6th inning) proved enough for a Pirates team (16-33) that has scored four or fewer over 25 straight games. 

The Reds (25-25) were shutout for the 8th time, tying the Pirates for the MLB high. 

They fall to 0-20 when trailing after six innings this season, and 5-8 in 1-run games. Their fifth 1-0 game (1-4).

Offense: 5 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Missed chance: 1st: Friedl leadoff triple. Espinal GO. Elly K. Hays PO.
Last chance: Friedl/9th inning leadoff 1B/10th pitch after down 0 & 2. Espinal 1st pitch 4-6-3 DP. Elly FO.
Espinal: 2B 
Friedl: 3B
Steer: 9 game hit streak 
Joe: Hits all 5 games w/ Reds. CS/DP 2nd Tuesday + CS 3rd, Picked off 2nd.  

Pirates SP Bailey Falter: Retired 9 row after Friedl 3B started the game.
13 pitch 1st, 10 pitch 2nd, 7 pitch 3rd, 15 pitch 4th, 8 pitch 5th. 45 pitches thru 4, 53 thru 5. 66 thru 6.
Entered allowing .359 vs LHB/.195 RHB. No LH Lux/Benson in the lineup. 

Martinez: 6 IN, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 91 pitches. ERA 3.43. BB leadoff batter after 0 previous 3 starts. 8 ground ball outs. 5th straight quality start. 

Breakthrough 6th: O’Neill Cruz 1 out BB, SB (Trevino dropped pitchout transfer). McCutcheon HBP. Reynolds RBI 1B, 1-0 Pirates. 

Bullpen: 
Mey 1.0. Shaky 28 pitch 7th. H, HBP, BB. Loaded.  
Richardson: 1.0

How they scored: 
Nope

Defense:
Espinal diving stop/saved a run. 
3 DP 6-4-3 
Reds T-last ground ball DP turned (21). Angels No. 1 w/ 48. 
Elly fielding error (9th)

Stuff:
-A steady/increasing rain led to consecutive hitters slipping/falling in the batter's box.
-RISP: Reds (0-6) Pirates (1-8)