Reds record one hit in a 7-0 loss to the Mets

The Cincinnati Reds pitching was bad. The offense had one hit. And that led to a win by the New York Mets both on the day and in the series.

New York Mets (50-43) 7 9 0 Cincinnati Reds (49-47) 0 1 1 W: Stroman (7-8) L: Hoffman (3-5) The Offense

Aristides Aquino had a single. Joey Votto had a walk. And Jonathan India was hit by a pitch. That’s it. That was the extent of the Cincinnati Reds offense on the afternoon as they were held in check all afternoon by Marcus Stroman and in the 9th by Jeurys Familia.

The Pitching

Jeff Hoffman allowed a run in the 2nd inning as the Mets grabbed a 1-0 lead. But the game got away from him, and the Reds in the 3rd inning when Dominic Smith crushed a grand slam…