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Game #71 – June 13 – Knights Field
Mike Moustakas doubled home a run in the top of the 1st inning to give the Reds a 1-0 lead. Jason Kipnis hit his 1st home run as a Knight (and 1st since 2020 with the Cubs) to tie it in the bottom of the inning.
Jesus Sanchez threw a bullet to the plate to cut down Colin Moran in the 2nd and keep the game tied, 1-1.
Tyler Stephenson singled home the go-ahead run in the 3rd, and Jonathan India and Joey Votto hit back-to-back home runs in the 4th to make it 4-1.
Brandon Drury went deep to LF to lead off the bottom of the 4th.
Mike Gerber tripled to lead off the bottom of the 7th. Art Warren relieved Luis Castillo (who struck out 9 Charlotte batters) and Connor Wong greeted him with a blast to left to tie the game. Warren walked Vidal Brujan, who then stole 2nd (his 15th SB of the year), went to 3rd on a Kipnis single, and scored in Jhonkensey Noel's fielder's choice to give Charlotte a 5-4 lead.
AJ Puk entered the game in the 9th looking for the save. Votto singled to lead off, but Puk struck out Aristides Aquino. Puk then left the game with an apparent arm injury. Kervin Castro came on and walked Moustakas before getting Stephenson to pop up to shallow left. Colin Moran than hit a 414 foot bomb to center to pit Cincinnati on top, 7-5.
Lucas Sims retired the side in order in the bottom of the 9th.
Final Score: Cincinnati 7, Charlotte 5
WP: M. Figueroa (5-1)
LP: K. Castro (2-2)
SV: L. Sims (16)
Record: 36-35
Player of the Game: Joey Votto
AJ Puk's injury appears serious. The diagnosis is "pending."
News: Houston closer Christian Javier has shoulder inflammation and will miss the rest of the season.
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