Reds give up 6 runs in 1st inning, fall 11-6 to St. Louis on Opening Day
Justin Holbrock
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) — Opening Day was one to forget for the Cincinnati Reds after giving up six runs in the first inning en route to an 11-6 loss to St. Louis.
11 runs ties the most the Reds have given up on Opening Day with the occasion coming in the exact same result with an 11-6 loss to the Cardinals in 2010.
CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 1: Two F-16s from the Ohio Air National Guard fly over Great American Ball Park on April 1, 2021 before a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 1: Eugenio Suárez #7 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates his fourth-inning solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park on April 1, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 1: Paul Goldschmidt #46 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a double in the ninth inning for his fourth hit of the day against the Cincinnati Reds on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park on April 1, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 11-6. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 1: Tyler O’Neill #27 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a two-run home run in the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park on April 1, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 1: Nick Senzel #15 of the Cincinnati Reds makes a diving catch for an out in center field in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park on April 1, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 1: Tommy Edman #19 of the St. Louis Cardinals scores on a wild pitch in the fourth inning as pitcher Luis Castillo #58 of the Cincinnati Reds moves in to cover home plate on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park on April 1, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 1: Nick Castellanos #2 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates his two-run home run with Tucker Barnhart #16 in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park on April 1, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 1: Fans watch the first pitch on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park as the St. Louis Cardinals play the Cincinnati Reds on April 1, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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Eugenio Suarez’ move to shortstop was rough as he missed a ground ball with the bases loaded that would have ended the inning. On the very next pitch, Dylan Carlson hammered a homerun off the pole in right field to give St. Louis a 6-0 lead. Suarez committed two errors in the game.
Castillo gave up two more runs before his day ended just one out into the third inning.
The Reds’ offense did their part trying to make up ground with 10 hits led by Nick Castellanos who racked up three hits and 2 RBIs, including a two-run home run. But Cincinnati also left 17 runners on base in the losing effort.
The Reds will host St Louis again on Saturday at 4:10 p.m.
