Tyler Stephenson homered among his two hits to back up Andrew Abbott and help the Reds beat the Houston Astros 2-1.
Cincinnati Reds' Will Benson, bottom right, slides home past Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado, left, to score on Kevin Newman's RBI-double during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Houston. Associated Press and Spectrum News StaffHOUSTON — After Cincinnati's Andrew Abbott wrapped up a third scoreless outing to begin his major league career Friday night, a reporter posed a playful question to the left-hander.
Abbott allowed four hits in six innings to become the first MLB pitcher since 1893 when the mound was moved to its current distance to open his career with three consecutive scoreless starts of at least five innings. Will Benson walked before scoring on a two-out double by Kevin Newman. The double banged off the wall in left field and skidded away from left fielder Mauricio Dubón, allowing Benson to slide in safely just ahead of the tag.
“I'm just trusting my own stuff,” Abbott said. “I’m not going to wow you with anything, but I’m just going to come and try and throw as many strikes as possible and get the guys behind me active and get quick outs.”“You hate for him to get the loss because he was throwing excellent,” manager Dusty Baker said.
Peña singled to start Houston’s third. But Abbott retired the next three batters to leave him stranded.
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