Burns throws seven shutout innings as Reds edge Marlins 1‑0
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — Chase Burns pitched seven shutout innings and Eugenio Suárez drove in the only run as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Friday at Great American Ball Park.
Burns allowed four hits and struck out eight to earn his 14th win. Sandy Alcantara took the loss for Miami, yielding three hits and one earned run over seven innings with two strikeouts.
Cincinnati (59-62) broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth when Suárez doubled to center field, scoring Tyler Stephenson. The Reds had six hits while Miami had four.
Emilio Pagán earned his 15th save with a perfect ninth inning. Brock Burke contributed a scoreless inning with three strikeouts. Josh Ekness pitched the ninth for Miami, allowing three hits without giving up a run.
Ke’Bryan Hayes went 1-for-1 for Cincinnati and Michael Toglia was 1-for-2. Otto Lopez finished 1-for-4 for Miami. Attendance was 21,232 and the game took 2:19.
Miami fell to 62-61 while Cincinnati improved to 59-62.