Luis Castillo’s 107th pitch of the evening was a 99 MPH fastball that was perfectly placed for a huge strikeout. It is moments like that you cling to during a rebuilding season.
Castillo was certainly not perfect on this evening, and was aided by some spectacular Cincinnati defense. However, Castillo struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings, and limited the Brewers to just two runs. Any talk of Castillo being sent down to the minors anytime soon seems foolish right now.
The Reds offense was lead by early home runs from Adam Duvall and Scooter Gennett. The game was tied in the bottom of the 8th inning.