The Reds jumped on the board first. Billy Hamilton reached base on a rare error by Nolan Arenado, stole second and third base, and scored on a groundout by Joey Votto. The Reds could’ve had a bigger inning, but Jose Peraza was picked off second base with one out.
From there, Kyle Freeland breezed through the next four innings as the Rockies took a 6-1 lead. The Reds’ offense showed life again in the sixth inning. Peraza almost led the inning off with a home run but had to settle for a triple when the ball bounced off the top of the wall.