{"id":667802,"date":"2026-04-07T06:08:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667802\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:08:25","slug":"brandon-williamson-strikes-out-four-in-reds-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667802\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Williamson strikes out four in Reds&#8217; win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tyler Stephenson hits a home run and Brandon Williamson strikes out four in the Reds&#8217; 2-0 win over the Marlins<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-show-transcript\">View More<\/p>\n<p>Video Transcript<\/p>\n<p>One out in the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>One out in the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Elly De La Cruz standing in.<\/p>\n<p>Elly De La Cruz standing in.<\/p>\n<p>Hard ground ball past the backhand dive of Jimenez.<\/p>\n<p>Hard ground ball past the backhand dive of Jimenez.<\/p>\n<p>De La Cruz eyeing two.<\/p>\n<p>De La Cruz eyeing two.<\/p>\n<p>He tries for two.<\/p>\n<p>He tries for two.<\/p>\n<p>The throw to second is late.<\/p>\n<p>The throw to second is late.<\/p>\n<p>Hustle double for Elly De La Cruz.<\/p>\n<p>Hustle double for Elly De La Cruz.<\/p>\n<p>He has a huge cheering section here at LoanDepot Park, being from the Miami area.<\/p>\n<p>He has a huge cheering section here at LoanDepot Park, being from the Miami area.<\/p>\n<p>De La Cruz takes off.<\/p>\n<p>De La Cruz takes off.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s lined through, a base hit.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s lined through, a base hit.<\/p>\n<p>De La Cruz can walk home.<\/p>\n<p>De La Cruz can walk home.<\/p>\n<p>Back in his hometown, Sal Stewart smokes a single.<\/p>\n<p>Back in his hometown, Sal Stewart smokes a single.<\/p>\n<p>That plates De La Cruz, 1-0 Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p>That plates De La Cruz, 1-0 Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p>Two-strike hitting.<\/p>\n<p>Two-strike hitting.<\/p>\n<p>We saw this all spring training with Sal Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>We saw this all spring training with Sal Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>Two gone in the sixth.<\/p>\n<p>Two gone in the sixth.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Agustin Ramirez.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Agustin Ramirez.<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez in the air to right.<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez in the air to right.<\/p>\n<p>Benson&#8217;s going back onto the track.<\/p>\n<p>Benson&#8217;s going back onto the track.<\/p>\n<p>He leaps.<\/p>\n<p>He leaps.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s off the top of the wall.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s off the top of the wall.<\/p>\n<p>He missed a homer by a matter of inches.<\/p>\n<p>He missed a homer by a matter of inches.<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez is headed towards third.<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez is headed towards third.<\/p>\n<p>A lollipop throw comes in, he&#8217;s safe.<\/p>\n<p>A lollipop throw comes in, he&#8217;s safe.<\/p>\n<p>A two-out triple for Agustin Ramirez, and the second hit of the ballgame for the Marlins.<\/p>\n<p>A two-out triple for Agustin Ramirez, and the second hit of the ballgame for the Marlins.<\/p>\n<p>Inches, a game of inches, and that one just missed going out.<\/p>\n<p>Inches, a game of inches, and that one just missed going out.<\/p>\n<p>We know that Gus has that opposite field power.<\/p>\n<p>We know that Gus has that opposite field power.<\/p>\n<p>Just got under that looking for his first home run of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Just got under that looking for his first home run of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Inches.<\/p>\n<p>Inches.<\/p>\n<p>Wow.<\/p>\n<p>Wow.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we do have an umpire review.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we do have an umpire review.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll wait to see what they&#8217;re taking a look at.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll wait to see what they&#8217;re taking a look at.<\/p>\n<p>After review, the call on the field&#8217;s confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>After review, the call on the field&#8217;s confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Ball was in play, runner goes to third.<\/p>\n<p>Ball was in play, runner goes to third.<\/p>\n<p>So a two-out triple.<\/p>\n<p>So a two-out triple.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Marcy.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Marcy.<\/p>\n<p>2-2.<\/p>\n<p>2-2.<\/p>\n<p>Struck him out.<\/p>\n<p>Struck him out.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s nasty.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s nasty.<\/p>\n<p>Williamson up to the task with a tying run at third.<\/p>\n<p>Williamson up to the task with a tying run at third.<\/p>\n<p>Hanson Junk is looking to register just one out to set a new career high in terms of innings pitched.<\/p>\n<p>Hanson Junk is looking to register just one out to set a new career high in terms of innings pitched.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Stevenson was at the plate when Will Benson was caught stealing.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Stevenson was at the plate when Will Benson was caught stealing.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, driven left field.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, driven left field.<\/p>\n<p>Steep for Trey Hernandez at the wall, gone.<\/p>\n<p>Steep for Trey Hernandez at the wall, gone.<\/p>\n<p>The second of the road trip for Tyler Stevenson.<\/p>\n<p>The second of the road trip for Tyler Stevenson.<\/p>\n<p>A major add on run, some insurance in the eighth.<\/p>\n<p>A major add on run, some insurance in the eighth.<\/p>\n<p>2-0 Reds.<\/p>\n<p>2-0 Reds.<\/p>\n<p>Looked like it came on another breaking ball from Junk.<\/p>\n<p>Looked like it came on another breaking ball from Junk.<\/p>\n<p>Stevenson had laid off on the prior breaking ball.<\/p>\n<p>Stevenson had laid off on the prior breaking ball.<\/p>\n<p>That would indicate to me from a pitching standpoint that he saw it pretty good.<\/p>\n<p>That would indicate to me from a pitching standpoint that he saw it pretty good.<\/p>\n<p>Junk came back with a breaking ball, he threw it for a strike, and it ends up in the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>Junk came back with a breaking ball, he threw it for a strike, and it ends up in the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a two-out base runner for the Reds, and that&#8217;ll bring up Will Benson.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a two-out base runner for the Reds, and that&#8217;ll bring up Will Benson.<\/p>\n<p>Myers takes off, delayed steal.<\/p>\n<p>Myers takes off, delayed steal.<\/p>\n<p>He read that.<\/p>\n<p>He read that.<\/p>\n<p>Safe.<\/p>\n<p>Safe.<\/p>\n<p>Benson hits that sharply to second.<\/p>\n<p>Benson hits that sharply to second.<\/p>\n<p>Javi.<\/p>\n<p>Javi.<\/p>\n<p>What a play, Javier Soto, to save a run.<\/p>\n<p>What a play, Javier Soto, to save a run.<\/p>\n<p>The boys need some runs as we go to the bottom of the ninth, but what a play by Javier Soto.<\/p>\n<p>The boys need some runs as we go to the bottom of the ninth, but what a play by Javier Soto.<\/p>\n<p>The Marlins need two to tie and three to win.<\/p>\n<p>The Marlins need two to tie and three to win.<\/p>\n<p>They have three hits tonight.<\/p>\n<p>They have three hits tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Fewest hits in a game this season for the Marlins is four.<\/p>\n<p>Fewest hits in a game this season for the Marlins is four.<\/p>\n<p>Last hope, at least for the moment, is Heriberto Hernandez.<\/p>\n<p>Last hope, at least for the moment, is Heriberto Hernandez.<\/p>\n<p>Grounded softly to short.<\/p>\n<p>Grounded softly to short.<\/p>\n<p>De La Cruz up with it.<\/p>\n<p>De La Cruz up with it.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds have won four in a row.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds have won four in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Emilio Pagan closes the door.<\/p>\n<p>Emilio Pagan closes the door.<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati is off to its best 10-game start in half a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati is off to its best 10-game start in half a decade.<\/p>\n<p>The Marlins getting shut out with just three base hits.<\/p>\n<p>The Marlins getting shut out with just three base hits.<\/p>\n<p>Regroup, try to bring the offense to the ballpark tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Regroup, try to bring the offense to the ballpark tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, just 10 games and the Reds have shut out the opponent three times already.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, just 10 games and the Reds have shut out the opponent three times already.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-hide-transcript\">Close<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tyler Stephenson hits a home run 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