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Cincinnati Reds Starter Nick Martinez Reflects on Tough Sixth Inning in Loss to Giants
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez was perfect through four innings on Sunday. He gave up a solo home run in the fifth, but it all snowballed in the sixth when Martinez allowed three runs that gave San Francisco a 4-0 lead.
Reds turn to Nick Martinez in series finale vs. Giants
The Cincinnati Reds will try to give Terry Francona his second win as their manager on Sunday afternoon when they host the San Francisco Giants in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Cincinnati Reds' weaknesses exposed during series loss to San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati's Matt McLain hit his 2nd homer in as many days, and Nick Martinez was perfect for four-plus innings. But not perfect enough in a 6-3 loss.
Justin Verlander had interest in reunion with Astros, hasn’t decided on Hall of Fame cap
Verlander isn't sure about his future plaque in Cooperstown: "You don’t know how things will play out with me and Detroit in the future."
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Walker's injury opens seamless return for Giants' closer Doval
As San Francisco Giants closer Ryan Walker deals with a back injury, the door has opened for Camilo Doval's seamless return to his closer role.
Cincinnati Reds Starting Pitching Shown a Key Area of Growth, Plus Possible Pitfall to Monitor
They have posted a 2.70 ERA in 30 innings and are averaging six innings per start.One of the best things about these performances though is they have combined for a 5.3% walk rate. League average was 8.
Nastiest pitch in Reds camp, Vol. 6: Nick Martinez and Chase Burns wow their catchers
This year, Reds big-league camp featured five catchers, including two newcomers — Jose Trevino and Will Banfield — and returners Tyler Stephenson (who has been playing this reindeer game since 2019, when he picked Jared Hughes’ sinker ), Austin Wynns and Michael Trautwein, both of whom said Cruz’s splitter a year ago.
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Rangers need more scoring punch in rubber game vs. Reds
The Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati Reds split the first two games of their series, each prevailing in a vastly different way. Cincinnati claimed the opener with 14 hits in a 14-3 win on Monday before Texas bounced back with a 1-0 gem from their Opening-Day ace on Tuesday.
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