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Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Santiago Espinal
and De La Cruz each contributed two hits and three RBIs to the
Reds' attack. It was plenty of support for Abbott (1-1).
The left-hander gave up one run and four hits in a season-high
seven innings while striking out three and walking none. The
Cincinnati defense was sharp, as well. Reds right fielder Jake
Fraley crashed against the fence to rob Paul DeJong of a hit to
end the Chicago second.
Fraley singled home a run to start the scoring in Cincinnati's
five-run third, his first of two hits.
Chris Flexen endured the shortest among his three starts with
the White Sox, as the Reds reached the right-hander for six runs
and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings. Flexen (0-3) fanned two and
walked one.
Flexen, who made a quality start against the Kansas City Royals
on April 6, appeared to be finding his effectiveness again
Friday after surrendering a first-inning run. He set down six
straight Reds spanning the first through third innings before
allowing five straight Cincinnati hitters to reach base in the
third.
The last two in that stretch blasted home runs. De La Cruz
launched a three-run shot to right-center field, homering for
the second straight game, and Stephenson followed with a solo
shot to right.
Chicago followed Cincinnati's five-run third inning by producing
its lone run of the night in the bottom half. Robbie Grossman
hit a two-out double to score Zach Remillard.
Lefty Jared Shuster kept the White Sox afloat, pitching 3 1/3
innings of one-run, two-hit relief with two strikeouts and two
walks.
Emilio Pagan and Buck Farmer each threw one inning to complete
the four-hitter for the Reds.
The White Sox have been held to one run or none seven times in
13 games this season.
--Field Level Media
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