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Tigers quiet Reds' bats, take series with 4-1 win

Updated  September 5, 2021 4:44pm EDT
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Associated Press

CINCINNATI - Jeimer Candelario snapped a scoreless tie with a two-run triple, five Detroit pitchers combined to frustrate Cincinnati’s offense and the Tigers captured the three-game interleague series with a 4-1 win on Sunday.

Akil Baddoo led off the sixth with a line-hugging double to left field. Robbie Grossman reached one out later on Joey Votto's error and stole second. Candelario drove in both runners with a shot just inside first base and down into the right field corner. He scored on Eric Haase’s sacrifice fly.

Detroit starter Casey Mize worked three perfect innings, and José Ureña (3-8) went the next 2 2/3 innings, allowing five hits. Michael Fulmer, José Cisnero and Gregory Soto also pitched for the Tigers, with Soto striking out Nick Castellanos and Joey Votto with two on in the eighth. Soto then pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances.

Tigers post Reds 4-1 victory

It was a happy Tigers clubhouse following Detroit's 4-1 win over the Reds. The win gave the Tigers a series win. Manager A.J. Hinch, Jeimer Candelario and Casey Mize with discuss the win.

Max Schrock scored the Reds' only run on Soto's wild pitch in the eighth.

The loss dropped Cincinnati percentage points behind San Diego for the National League's second wild card. The Padres hosted the Astros on Sunday.

Two of the three runs allowed by Luis Castillo in six innings were unearned. Castillo (7-15) allowed four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts while adding to his single-season career high for losses.

The Tigers added a run in the eighth. Baddoo led off with a walk and scored on Jonathan Schoop’s bloop single to center field.

Mize's early departure was expected as the Tigers try to limit the innings of the rookie right-hander, who was taken No. 1 overall in the 2018 draft.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: Cincinnati activated RHP Brad Brach (right shoulder) from the injured list. Brach had been out since August 8. INF Alejo Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Louisville.

UP NEXT

Tigers: LHP Tarik Skubal (8-12) starts at Pittsburgh on Monday. He allowed three hits and three walks with two strikeouts in three innings of relief against the Pirates on April 21.

Reds: RHP Sonny Gray (7-6) starts at Wrigley Field against the Cubs as Cincinnati opens an 11-day, nine-game road trip.