Andrew Abbott shines in debut as Reds clip Brewers

Andrew Abbott logged six scoreless innings in his main league debut as the Cincinnati Reds picked up a 2-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Monday to salvage the finale of a four-game collection

Abbott (1-0) allowed only one hit, walked 4 and struck out six for the Reds, who had dropped the primary three video games of the collection

Although he took the loss, Julio Teheran (1-2) had a strong begin for Milwaukee, permitting two runs on six hits throughout 6 1/3 innings. He walked one and fanned 5.

Stuart Fairchild and Tyler Stephenson every went 1-for-3 with a solo homer to offer each of Cincinnati’s runs.

Joey Wiemer had a pair of doubles for the Brewers, who totaled simply three hits

Abbott acquired himself into some bother in the second, strolling the primary two batters of the inning. After a deep flyout from Rowdy Tellez put runners on the corners, Abbott fanned Wiemer and Blake Perkins to get out of the jam.

The Reds broke by means of in the underside of the third when Fairchild ripped an 0-2 fastball over the left subject wall for a 1-0 Cincinnati lead. Stephenson solid the ultimate rating an inning later along with his shot to proper heart

Wiemer spoiled Abbott’s no-hit bid with a double down the left subject line in the highest of the fifth, however his staff was unable to carry him dwelling.

The Reds seemed like they could tack on one other run the underside of the sixth after Jonathan India singled and Spencer Steer hit a shallow double simply out of the attain of proper fielder Brian Anderson, however India made a poor choice on the basepaths and was thrown out at dwelling

Milwaukee tried to get on the board as soon as once more in the highest of the seventh, as Wiemer smashed his second double of the time off the left subject wall. Jon Singleton got here on as a pinch hitter with two outs, and his flyout ended the potential rally.

Alexis Diaz struck out the facet in the ninth for his 14th save.

–Field Level Media