The Cincinnati Reds — scoreless against Sandy Alcantara until the ninth inning — rallied to defeat the host Miami Marlins 6-3 in 10 innings on Tuesday night.
Cincinnati tied the score in the ninth on a two-out wild pitch by Anthony Bender, and the Reds took control in the 10th on Nathaniel Lowe’s go-ahead RBI single and Matt McLain’s two-run double.
Alcantara, who was removed after 95 pitches, took a tough-luck no-decision as his 30-inning streak of not allowing an earned run was broken in the ninth.
He allowed just three hits — two singles and one double — plus two walks and two runs in 8 1/3 innings, striking out six. Miami started the ninth with a 2-0 lead, and both runs were scored while Bender was on the mound.
Marlins center fielder Jakob Marsee, who entered the game batting just .105, went 2-for-4 with one walk, two runs and a career-high four stolen bases. In 65 previous major league games, Marsee had stolen only 15 bases.
Reds starter Andrew Abbott took a no-decision, allowing six hits, two walks and two runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Alcantara retired Cincinnati’s first 12 batters before Miami native Sal Stewart singled to open the fifth.
Meanwhile, the Marlins opened the scoring in the fourth. The rally started with leadoff batter Agustin Ramirez’s blistering 113-mph double that was nearly caught by left fielder Spencer Steer, who retreated only to have the ball deflect off the top of his glove.
Next, Marsee tried a sacrifice bunt that turned into a single when he beat the throw at first. That put runners on the corners, and Miami cashed in with Otto Lopez’s RBI groundout. Marsee, who had stolen second base, scored on another RBI groundout, this one by Heriberto Hernandez.
The Reds tied the score in the ninth. With one out and none on, the Reds chased Alcantara after McLain’s double and Elly De La Cruz’s walk. Bender allowed a double steal, and Stewart delivered a sacrifice fly to spoil the shutout. Bender then bounced a wild pitch, allowing De La Cruz to score from third.
In the top of the 10th, the biggest hits were Lowe’s 106-mph single to center that made it 3-2 and McLain’s 386-foot drive to left for a pair of insurance runs.
Graham Ashcraft allowed one run in the bottom half on a fielder’s choice before a game-ending double play.
–Field Level Media
