Reds: Well, that was something else....but unfortunately, not a win

Braves 12 Reds 11 (10)

Well, that was..........something.....but unfortunately not a win.

Marcell Ozuna's 10th inning sacrifice fly was the decider in a game that will be remembered for years to come.

Trailing 11-3 in the 8th, the Reds (57-53) collected eight consecutive hits and plated eight runs to tie the game.

The Braves had rallied from a 3-0 deficit with eight runs in the top of the 8th off four Reds relievers, to lead 11-3.

Per Elias, it's the third time in MLB history in which both teams scored at least 8 runs in the same inning:
8/2/2007 - Tigers/Rangers and 5/8/2004 - White Sox/Yankees

In the bottom of the 10th, Elly De La Cruz was tagged out trying to advance from 2nd on an Austin Hays grounder to deep shortstop.
Hays was able to advance to 2nd on the rundown. But Spencer Steer struck out and Gavin Lux popped out foul.

The Reds are 2-7 in extra inning games and 12-16 in one-run games.

The Braves entered the game 45-62, including 19-36 on the road. They have their entire season opening starting rotation on the 60-day IL.

The Red committed two errors, including one by Ke’Bryan Hayes....and they failed to make numerous other plays.

Andrew Abbott wasn’t typical Andrew Abbott, walking a career-high tying five batters.

In his debut Ke'Bryan Hayes committed an early two-run error, but jumpstarted the comeback with a three-run 8th inning blast.

Offense: 17 H, 4 BB, 8 K. Started 1-10 w/RISP/finished 5-18.
Top 3 hitters each had three hits
Elly: 3 H, 2R, 3 RBI, 2-R HR, gone 30 games w/o HR 
McLain: 3 H, 2B, snapped 0 last 12
Marte: 3 H, R. Started RF
Stephenson 2 H, 2B, RBI, BB
Ke’Bryan Hayes: 3-R HR

How they scored:
2nd Stephenson RBI 2B, 1-0 
3rd Elly 2-R HR (19), 3-0 
8th Hayes 3-R HR, Elly RBI 1B, Hays RBI 1B, Steer 3-R HR, 11-11

38-year old Carlos Carrasco, decently designated for assignment by the Yankees, and acquired by the Braves for cash this week, surrendered three runs over six innings. He began the night with a 5.91 ERA. The Braves bullpen them proceeded to implode.

Abbott: 5.1 IN, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 K, 5 BB, 96 pitches. 
Dodged big trouble in 4th: Loaded, 0 outs, 1 R.  
Exited up 3-1 w/ loaded, 1 out 7th, 2 R scored. 

Bullpen: 
Ashcraft: 1.2, 2 R. Entered 6th, allowed 2 inherited runners to score.
Moll: 0.1, 4 R, and allowed inherited runner to score.
Richardson: 0.0, 2 R
Suter: 1.2
Pagan: 1.0, 1 R, 0 ER

Defense
Hays fielding E, 2 R scored/tied game 6th. 
McLain fielding error. 
Hayes nice charge/throw. 
Hays 5-4-3 DP to end bases loaded trouble 4th.
Benson leap at wall took away at least a double. 
Steer foul pop grab over dugout railing/loaded & 0 outs.

37-24 when they don’t commit an error
20-29 when they commit at least one error.