CINCINNATI — Ranger Suárez allowed two hits in seven innings and Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer because the Philadelphia Phillies prolonged their successful streak to seven video games with a 7-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds Monday night time.
Suárez (4-0) ran his scoreless streak to 25 innings. He is gained his final 4 begins, together with a 112-pitch shutout in opposition to Colorado final Tuesday. This time, he yielded two singles, struck out 5 and walked one.
Gregory Soto and Jeff Hoffman accomplished the two-hitter for Philadelphia’s fourth shutout this season, tying Cleveland for many within the majors.
Cincinnati was blanked for the primary time.
Philadelphia supervisor Rob Thomson mentioned after the entire recreation lower than every week in the past, he deliberate to restrict Suárez to 80 pitches. The left-hander got here out after 88.
“That was a pullback recreation for Ranger,” Thomson mentioned. “He might have saved going, I’m certain. It’s an extended 12 months. We need to ensure we’re caring for him.”
Suárez attributed his string of sturdy innings to discovering the method for mixing his pitches efficiently.
“As at all times I attempted to combine up my pitches, particularly my changeup. I don’t throw laborious, so these are the issues I’ve to do,” the 28-year-old Venezuelan mentioned by way of an interpreter. “I’ve to combine up my pitches so I can get hitters off steadiness and get the outs.”
Minus slugger Bryce Harper, the Phillies put up runs on sacrifice flies within the second and third, then scored one other within the fourth on a groundout.
They added one within the fifth when Kyle Schwarber led off with a stroll and got here round on J.T. Realmuto’s double down the left-field line.
Clemens, promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday to play first base when Harper went on paternity depart, homered to proper off Casey Legumina within the ninth.
Hunter Greene (0-2) permitted 4 runs on seven hits and struck out seven in seven innings for the Reds.
“Total, I assumed I pitched nicely,” mentioned Greene, whose fastball velocity was constantly hitting the excessive 90s. “Did a greater job of attacking the zone. I’ve to do a greater job of getting the primary man out. I feel that’s what threw off these three or 4 innings.”
Bryson Stott had two RBIs for Philadelphia, which has scored a minimum of seven runs in 5 straight video games.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: RHP Frankie Montas (bruised forearm) was positioned on the 15-day injured checklist after getting hit by a line drive within the first inning Sunday. Legumina was recalled from Triple-A Louisville.
UP NEXT
Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez (1-2, 2.53 ERA) begins Tuesday night time in opposition to Reds LHP Andrew Abbott (1-2, 2.70).
