Reds, Andrew Abbott and the Marlins
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Andrew Abbott pitched seven innings of shutout ball a day after being named an All-Star, Elly De La Cruz hit a pair of RBI doubles and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Marlins 7-2, snapping Miami’s franchise-record 11-game road winning streak.
"It's Huge" - Tyler Stephenson, Terry Francona, and Andrew Abbott React to Cincinnati Reds 7-2 Win Over Miami Marlins
It started with some old bats Cincinnati Reds coach Mike Napoli pulled out of storage. It helped lead to Elly De La Cruz's second MLB All-Star bid.
When the Cincinnati Reds scanned the pre-game stats sheet and saw that Miami starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was an eight-game loser with an astronomical 7.01 earned run average, they salivated.
They bounced back again Wedneday night, snapping a four-game losing streak in a 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins. More importantly, the Reds are back over .500 at 47-46. All-Star left-hander and Reds ace Andrew Abbott pitched a gem, and the Reds lineup picked themselves up after a dreadful previous four games.