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Chase Burns struck out nine in six innings and lowered his ERA to 1.83 in another excellent start for the Cincinnati Reds in a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
Burns (6-1) allowed only Trea Turner’s solo shot in the third as he helped the Reds end a three-game losing streak and get back above .500 (25-24).
Bryce Haper lined off Burns with two outs in the sixth. Burns picked up the ball and threw out Harper at first base to end the inning.
Burns ran off the field on his own and headed straight through the dugout tunnel to the clubhouse. He did not return for the seventh, although there was little reason to pitch another inning with the Reds up 4-1.
Tony Sillitan worked the ninth for his second save and helped snap the Phillies’ five-game winning streak.
Not even fans who took off their jerseys and waved them in the rain (part of the “take off the tarps” trend) could rally the Phillies in the late innings of their loss.
Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, who leads the majors with 20 home runs, missed his second straight game due to illness.
Jesús Luzardo (3-4) struck out five and allowed two runs in five innings in a start in which the temperature was 95 degrees (35 Celsius) on the first pitch.
Elly De La Cruz tripled to open the fourth, Spencer Steer hit an infield single and Sal Stewart walked to load the bases and set up a pair of sacrifice flies by Dane Myers and JJ Bleday for the 2-1 lead. The Reds scored twice more in the seventh on a fielder’s choice and De La Cruz walked with the bases loaded.
Burns allowed three hits, walked none and took 18 swings and misses. The right-hander has allowed two or fewer runs in nine of 10 starts this season and one run or less in seven of 10 starts this season.
Burns, 23, the second overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft, went 0-3 with a 4.57 ERA in eight starts in 13 appearances for the Reds last season. With the way he’s pitching this season, Burns’ next appearance in Philadelphia could be in the All-Star Game.
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The Reds send LHP Andrew Abbott (3-2, 4.21 ERA) to the mound against Phillies RHP Aaron Nola (2-3, 5.91 ERA) on Wednesday.
Associated Press information.
