Reds vs Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jul. 9
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In the second inning, three Miami Marlins batters took Cincinnati Reds starter Andrew Abbott deep. The balls stayed in the yard, but it felt like a warning shot from a Marlins team that put up double-digit runs one day earlier.
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Andrew Abbott pitched seven innings of shutout ball a day after being named an All-Star, Elly De La Cruz hit a pair of RBI doubles and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Marlins 7-2, snapping Miami’s franchise-record 11-game road winning streak.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/reds as Cincinnati Reds Standout Joins Elite Company With Latest Milestone . Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz singled and scored in the first inning of Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins.
De La Cruz's first-inning single against the Miami Marlins made him the second primary shortstop in Reds history with 100 hits before the All-Star break, joining National Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, according to team officials. Larkin accomplished the feat in 1989 with 107 hits and again in 1993 with 109 hits.
All-Star Andrew Abbott carried a shutout into the eighth inning Wednesday night for the host Cincinnati Reds, who topped the Miami Marlins 7-2 following back-to-back losses to begin the four-game set.
At least they got another All-Star selection out of the evening, when MLB announced that left-hander Andrew Abbott joins teammate Elly De La Cruz on the National League squad next week as a replacement for Dodgers pitcher Yosh Yamamoto.