Postgame Takeaways: Reds Drop Series Opener, Fall 7-1 to Royals

The Cincinnati Reds (60-62) fell to the Kansas City Royals (67-55) 7-1 on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

The Cincinnati Reds fell to the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.Nick Martinez tossed 15 consecutive scoreless innings before finally allowing a run on Friday night. The right-hander had a quality start, throwing six innings and allowing three runs on eight hits. He added four strikeouts and his ERA on the season moved to 3.25.Former Red Michael Lorenzen shut down the Reds offense.

With the Reds trailing 3-1 in the ninth, Reds Manager David Bell decided to leave Fernando Cruz in for a second inning of work, something he has only done once all season.Still, Bell kept Cruz in the game to face left-handed batter Vinnie Pasquantino. Pasquantino would hit a three-run home run to make it 7-1 Royals lead.The Royals superstar, Bobby Witt Jr. showed why he is one of the best players in the league. He was 3-4 with a walk, including a double, and his 25th home run of the season.

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