For five innings this game had no story to tell. Two pitchers kept erasing zeros, and it took a single swing in the sixth to settle it. The Reds beat the Marlins 1-0, and the whole night hinged on one double off the bat of Suárez.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Chase Burns was the reason Cincinnati only needed one run. He worked seven scoreless innings, striking out eight without walking a batter and allowing just four hits, improving to 14-2 with a 2.47 ERA. Tyler Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a run scored, and it was his presence on base that mattered most when the Reds finally broke through.
The game's only run came in the sixth. Suárez doubled to center and Stephenson scored, turning a scoreless tie into a 0-1 Reds lead they would not relinquish. It was the lone scoring play of the night, and it was enough.
Sandy Alcantara matched Burns for most of the evening, going seven innings and allowing just one run, three hits and two strikeouts, though four walks kept him working. The loss dropped him to 13-7 with a 3.43 ERA. Miami managed only four hits all game and could never turn any of them into a run, stranding chances against a Reds pitching staff that did not budge.
Emilio Pagan closed it out with a scoreless inning for his 15th save. The Reds bullpen combined for two scoreless innings behind Burns, while Miami's lone reliever also worked a scoreless frame in relief of Alcantara. Cincinnati improved to 59-62, riding a two-game winning streak, while Miami fell to 62-61 with its second straight loss.