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The Reds got solo home runs from Jonathan
India, Spencer Steer, Tyler Stephenson and Wil Myers, but lost
for the fifth time in seven games.
Reds right-hander Graham Ashcraft (2-1) struck out two in a
1-2-3 first inning, but his second inning fell apart quickly.
The White Sox sent 14 batters to the plate before it was over.
Alberto's two-run shot put Chicago ahead 2-1, and the floodgates
opened after the Reds recorded two outs. A walk to Tim Anderson
loaded the bases. Andrew Benintendi singled in two runs,
Vaughn's triple brought in two, Luis Robert Jr. hit an RBI
single and Yasmani Grandal added a run-scoring base hit off
reliever Casey Legumina. Sheets then launched a long home run to
right for an 11-1 lead.
Ashcraft surrendered a career-worst eight runs on six hits and
two walks in 1 2/3 innings. He struck out three. Legumina
allowed six runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk in 1 1/3
innings.
The beneficiary of the 18-hit offensive onslaught was
right-hander Michael Kopech (1-3), who gave up the four solo
shots. India hit Kopech's second pitch of the game over the
right field wall for a 1-0 lead. Steer and Stephenson went
back-to-back in the third, and Myers' blast came in the fourth.
Kopech left after six innings, giving up the four runs on eight
hits with a walk and two strikeouts. He also hit a batter.
Alberto added two doubles and finished with four hits and a
career-high four RBIs; Robert reached base four times, scored
four runs and drove in two; Benintendi had three runs, two hits
and two RBIs, and Vaughn added three hits and two runs.
Steer had three of the Reds' 10 hits, and right fielder Myers
robbed Chicago's Seby Zavala of a home run with an over-the-wall
catch in the sixth inning.
Backup catcher Luke Maile pitched the top of the ninth for the
Reds. He gave up a hit and no runs.
--Field Level Media
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