Cincinnati Reds: A Week in Review
The last week for the Cincinnati Reds probably did not go as well as the team would have liked. The team got off to a nice start against the Atlanta Braves. Cincinnati won the series taking the final two games of the three game set. The Reds kept things rolling by winning the first of four games against the San Francisco Giants; however, the wheels quickly feel off after that.
The Giants went on to score 30 runs in the final three games of the series, crushing the teams starting pitching. During the four game set, the starters lasted a combined 18 total innings. Overall the team finished with a 3-4 record the past week. 2-1 against the Braves and 1-3 against the defending World Champion Giants.
The Stat Line
Offensively
The Reds finished the week with a triple slash line of, .243/.322/.416. The team had 25 RBI during that stretch while hitting nine homeruns, 10 doubles and logging one triple. The team had 226 At-Bats overall, and struck-out 48 times. The running game that has been relatively effective this season was stagnant only stealing six bases and being thrown out three times.
- Batting Average: MLB – 20, NL – 9
- On-Base Percentage: MLB – 14, NL – 7
- Slugging Percentage: MLB – 13, NL – 6
- RBI: MLB – 19, NL – 10
- Strikeouts: MLB – 21, NL – 11
Pitching
The Reds had a team ERA of 5.57 this past week. They had one save in two chances. The team pitched a total of 63 innings. During that stretch opponents hit .290/.352/.463 off the staff while drawling 24 walks to 52 strikeouts. Reds pitching also hit one batter and gave up eight homeruns.
Ranks
- Batting Average: MLB – 27, NL – 13
- On-Base Percentage: MLB – 27, NL – 13
- Slugging Percentage: MLB – 25, NL – 12
- ERA: MLB – 27, NL – 13
- Walks: MLB – 25, NL – 11
- Strikeouts: MLB – 18, NL – 10
- Homeruns: MLB – 20, NL – 8