Cincinnati 12, Tampa Bay 4
When: 1:10 PM ET, Sunday, April 13, 2014
Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature:
75°
Umpires:
Home -
Dan Bellino, 1B -
Jim Reynolds, 2B -
D.J. Reyburn, 3B -
Tim Welke
Attendance:
34307
By SportsDirect Inc.
Reds 12, Rays 4: Devin Mesoraco was 2-for-3 with four RBIs, including a three-run homer during a five-run third inning, as Cincinnati pulled away from visiting Tampa Bay to salvage the finale of the three-game series.
Joey Votto also had a two-run blast in the third, Chris Heisey delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth, Zack Cozart knocked in two runs and Brandon Phillips added three hits for the Reds. Tony Cingrani (1-1) yielded two runs on five hits and struck out six over 6 1/3 innings to get the victory for Cincinnati.
Ben Zobrist belted a pair of two-run homers for the Rays, who have scored 13 runs in the last seven games after posting 31 in the first six contests. Tampa Bay starter Cesar Ramos (0-1) lasted only two-plus innings while allowing four runs on three hits and three walks.
Billy Hamilton opened Cincinnati’s third inning with a single and trotted home on Votto’s long home run to right-center field to end Ramos’ day. The Reds put two more on base with two out before Mesoraco slammed a hanging cutter from Brandon Gomes deep into the left-field seats for a 7-2 lead.
The Reds loaded the bases with walks in the second with one out before Cozart drilled a two-run, ground-rule double to open the scoring. The Rays averted further damage with a 6-2-4-3-2 double play to end that frame and tied it on Zobrist’s two-out blast to left-center field in the third.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Tampa Bay RH Alex Cobb, who pitched seven shutout innings Saturday, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with the left oblique strain while LH Jeff Beliveau was recalled and tossed a scoreless frame. … Reds OF Jay Bruce had a double, walked four times and scored four runs. … Umpire Tim Welke worked the 4,000th game of his career.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Tampa Bay
|
7 |
2 |
14 |
.212 |
17 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
| Cincinnati
|
13 |
3 |
24 |
.371 |
21 |
4 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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