Good pitching and opportunistic hitting added up to an enjoyable businessman special. The Reds fell behind early but did not stay down long and hung on to a two run lead for the 4-2 win and series victory.
Pitching
Luis Castillo was coming off the worst start of his career in his last time out against the Cardinals. As Chris Welsh pointed out at the beginning of the broadcast, all four of Castillo’s subpar games this season (4 or more ER) have been followed by strong outings in his next start. And while we did not get three straight Reds starters with 10+ strikeouts (it would have been the first time in Reds history), Castillo paired an above average groundball rate with another zero walk performance, adding up to six solid innings of work.