the Astros with a day off yesterday actually gain ground with the Mariners losing again in Oakland Mariners now one and four on their road trip so the Astros a season best 6 and a half games ahead of Seattle in the ALS Nick Martinez gets the nod quite familiar with Houston a lot of that coming from the start of his career originally came up with the Texas Rangers he'll make his ninth start lifetime against Houston High Fly left Center shy of the track steer well this guy is certainly not pitcher friendly yordon Alvarez the pitch swing in a Miss speaking of there it is the change up down Alvarez swings right over it and he's down on strikes the kick and 02 swinging a foul tip Stevenson holds on to strike three and a high fast ball Diaz is carved up on three pitches back-to-back strikeouts for Nick Martinez to close out a one two three first inning spti getting the start tonight what a month he is coming off of he really is uh obviously congratulations to spener on rookie of the month here arti was pretty good his last time out Chris took a no hitter into the eight Jonathan India leading off India drills it to center field McCormack watches and that is gone arti had thrown 14 and a third consecutive scoreless Innings before that blast another lead off launch for Jonathan India and it's one- nothing Reds onew this ball is hit in the air short left center field on in a hurry the center fielder McCormack can't get it he tried to dive that ball was tailing away from him it'll roll past him Ellie's in the second base with a double now runner at third the infields in and here's TJ freed to left Center that's going to drive and a run De La Cruz can walk home freedle shoots to Second RBI standing double three extra base hits early for the Reds they're on his fastball right now arag Getti coming off that strong start couple of really strong starts actually no hitter that he took into the eighth inning was against the Phillies his last time out Ty fr's coming off for four for four day line Shar ly skipping to left wave is on for fredle Alvarez from left fires toward the plate no shot fredle plunges in safely France connects again he is five for five on the series and the Reds lead threes in so not the start the Astros were hoping for against the team that has had their number here Aces loaded two out already three to nothing Reds the Reds looking to pile on here in the first inning hit sharply but pass Jeremy payy into center field two runs are going to score that was sharply hit but a ball that Jeremy would like to have another shot at oh that one hurt that's a play that Peña should make he got his glove on it and he should have secured it arti just does not have it that's his third walk they've come in a span of the last four hitters and now the Reds have a huge chance for an enormous exclamation point and that's a chopper right side High Bounder over tozo trickles in the right that'll score espanol Rosario scores as well Elli De La Cruz with a two run singles 7even nothing Reds in the first inning and that's going to be it for arag Getti when it rains it pours a high bouncer seven to nothing and the Astros go to Taylor Scott here in the first two on for Tyler Stevenson D La Cruz goes great jump and he easily steals second his baseball best 62 of the Year Tyler Stevenson stands in now two minut in scoring position that ball is going to be through the middle in a couple more runs it is a nine run first inning at some point this first inning will end but that point is not right now here's TJ fro 13th man to the plate for the Reds that's hit sharply but right at Jose Altuve who has it on one hop and finally gets out of this disaster of a first inning the red send 13 men to the plate and scored nine runs they come off the field to an ovation from the hometown fans threads leate the Astros as we start the second Alex bregman stands in bregman playing for the first time in five games has been dealing with that sore right elbow this ball on right field and that is going to be down for a hit bregman is going to head to second base with a double here as the Astros start the second inning with a leadoff double so bregman still at second for Ben gaml one two and gaml lifts this one in the right field that'll get down for a base hit around third bregman he will score gamble a turn at first but he hold there with an RBI single it is 9 to1 Reds two outs for Zack disenzo getting the started first base today this Ball's hit in the air center field TJ frel coming on he'll make the running catch and the inning comes to a close Astros have two men on they're on the corners for bragman who doubled and scored in the second the1 is swung on popped up that should be playable in Fair territory there goes ell De La Cruz calling off espanol and he puts it away for the third out of the inning the Astros threaten they leave him on the corners extra base hit and a swipe for Ellie De La Cruz already he's done that 20 times on the year and he tops Joe Morgan in the process the legendary red did it 19 times in 1975 cranks that to right field base in to the wall extra bases gathered by gamble it's another standing double for D La Cruz he is three for three we're only in the third inning by the way now the Reds hitters are on it and De La Cruz is leading the procession here tonight that ball was right on the button now Tyler Stevenson comes to the pl crank to Right Center down base hit wave is on de la Crow McCormick from center cut De La Cruz scores double digit runs for the Reds and Stevenson stays hot line drive disenzo catches it gets to the bag the longest outing out of the pen this year for Taylor Scott comes to a close on a line drive double play Ben gamble Martinez comes set stke three called down on strikes Ben gamble caught watching here's the two2 swing and a miss boy that change up looked good right there the Zeno right through it he's down on strikes the inning comes to a close r on first base one away here's Jake Cy ball hit pretty hard Chaz On The Run makes a diving catch Chaz McCormick takes one away from Jake Filley he's still locked in in this 10 to one game nice play right there good jump Altuve will reach on the fielders Choice Alvarez is 0 for two tonight he is riding a 26 game on base streak he's hit safely in each of the last 10 of those Alvarez Taps this over the mound Le will field it on top of second and throw to first that time it is a 6-3 double play PJ felbats Runners at first and second base two outs right through base hit green light Rosario he scores TJ fredle second RBI of the night 11 runs on 11 hits for the Reds they lead by 10 to steer who's over for three he hit the ball pretty hard multiple times runners go and that is line to third caught but on a skip not on the Fly throw to first is legate indiia never broke stride and he scores base hit Spencer steer Den zenzo brought it into the glove but after it kissed the ground and the Reds lead 12 to one yeah well this is credit Spencer steer number one are not being frustrated you can see that ball almost caught in the air very easily could have shut it down thinking that Ball's going to get caught he didn't he hustled and credit to Jonathan Indy as well understanding that throw to first base if he's safe I'm a score and he does just that gamble down to first base and now the bases are loaded well this is a situation right here that that Nick Martinez is well aware what's going on he he's got one out to get to get out of this inning and that's a ground ball up the middle and in the center field for a base hit that scores Diaz around third duban he will score as well throw goes to third but not nearly in time as gamble goes there a two-run single for Zack denzo and it is a 12-3 Reds lead Martinez throws 109 that's all for his evening suder enters with Ben gaml at third Zack disenzo at first two outs top of the six 12 to three Reds the1 that's a ground ball left side just between Espanol and deor Cruz and in the left field gaml scores a base hit and an RBI for Chaz McCormick and it's 12 to four Reds and here we go the senzo goes to Second so still two out three runs home in the inning for the Astros and now it's Shay witam to the plate and witam skies this one to Center fairly deep but playable for fredle backing up couple of steps shy of the track put it away and the side is retired Astro scor three times that'll bring up Singleton batting for the second time oh that ball hit well John Singleton ties his career high with his 13th home run of the Season Big John getting number 13 here in Cincinnati makes it a 12 to five game that's the Astros first home run of the series two gone here in the ninth inning the last position player on the bench put in Catcher Cesar Salazar struck him out the Reds route Houston Cincinnati has claimed the series it's the second career save for Brent Suter as a big offensive first inning carries the Reds 12 to5