mlb Game Recap
San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Wrap - San Francisco Wins 19-4
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and San Francisco made sure they came out on the winning end on Thursday, grabbing a 19-4 victory over Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park.
The Giants were a +130 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.5.
Johnny Cueto earned the victory for the Giants, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 1, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 6 RBIs from Brandon Crawford in the win.
Cincinnati's starting pitcher Heath Hembree worked 1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Nick Castellanos in a losing cause.
San Francisco enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 16-10 advantage in hits.
San Francisco looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Los Angeles. Cincinnati will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Milwaukee.