DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a tiebreaking, three-run home run in the fifth inning and the Colorado Rockies sent the Cincinnati Reds to their major league-worst 17th loss in 20 games with a 10-4 victory on Friday night.
Elias Diaz also went deep and Antonio Senzatela (2-1) pitched 6 1/3 strong innings for the Rockies, who had 14 hits and snapped a four-game skid hours after star Kris Bryant was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sore back.
The Reds are off to their worst start since beginning 3-18 in 2018, and dropped their fourth straight.
Hunter Greene had an uneven start after regularly surpassing 100 mph in his first two starts. On Friday, his fastball was clocked in the 96-97 mph range for the second straight outing, and
Greene (1-3) was charged with four runs and six hits with four walks and six strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
After
Jonathan India had three hits but grounded into Cincinnati's fourth double play with the bases loaded against Jhoulys Chacin to end the seventh.
It was a difficult night for fielders with the strong left-to-right wind. A gust lifted the Reds' on-deck circle into the air in the first inning, while wrappers and napkins swirled about for much of the game.
Senzatela gave up a run and seven hits with two walks and one strikeout after being roughed up in a 13-0 loss at Detroit last week.
The Rockies played their fourth straight game without Bryant,
“It wasn't feeling better to the point where we felt he could play in the next few games,” manager Bud Black said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: C Tyler Stephenson (concussion) is making “encouraging” progress and could return as soon as Tuesday, manager David Bell said. ... RHP Luis Castillo (shoulder) allowed no runs, two hits and three walks and struck out five in 3 2/3 innings for Triple-A Louisville.
Rockies: INF Brendan Rodgers (back) missed his second straight game after doing some swinging in the cage pregame. “He's getting closer,” Black said. ... Garrett Hampson (wrist) said he'll begin a two-game rehab stint with Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday and hopes to return to the Rockies on Tuesday.
ROSTER MOVES
Reds; RHP Ryan Hendrix cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A. ... RHP Connor Overton was added to the taxi squad and Bell indicated he'll likely start Saturday.
Rockies: Tampa Bay claimed reliever Ben Bowden off waivers, leaving Colorado short on lefties in the bullpen. The Rockies have an open spot on the 40-man roster.
UP NEXT
The Reds are expected to make a roster move so that the 28-year-old Overton can make his Reds debut and seventh career start on Saturday night against Rockies RHP Chad Kuhl (2-0, 1.10 ERA).
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