Max Meyer pitched six scoreless innings and struck out a career-high 14 batters as the host Miami Marlins cooled off the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3, Monday night.
The Reds were coming off a 24-2 win over Baltimore on Sunday, but they managed just five hits and no walks against Meyer (2-2, 2.10 ERA).
Miami got a three-run, pinch-hit homer from Kyle Stowers and a solo blast from Eric Wagaman.
Jesus Tinoco pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his second save of the season.
The loss went to starter Nick Lodolo (2-2), who came off of paternity leave Monday. He went 5 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits, two walks and three runs.
Gavin Lux led Cincinnati’s offense with a two-run homer.
Two Marlins players made their MLB debuts Monday: catcher Agustin Ramirez, 23, and DH Ronny Simon, 25.
Ramirez, who got an infield single in his first at-bat, went 2-for-3 with a double, walk, steal and run. He was also charged with a passed ball.
Simon, a switch-hitter, got an RBI single in his first at-bat, driving in Ramirez. Simon finished 1-for-4.
It was a long time coming for Simon, who played 558 games in seven minor league seasons. He was hitting .354 at Triple-A Jacksonville when he got the call.
The Marlins have now had six players make their MLB debuts this season, and we’re still in April.
Reds catcher Austin Wynns was not in Monday’s starting lineup. It was a routine rest day for Wynns, but it might have been the first time a player was rested after going 6-for-7 with six RBIs the previous day.
Miami opened the scoring with two runs in the second inning. Otto Lopez stroked a leadoff single and stole second. Ramirez got his infield hit, and Lopez scored on Jesus Sanchez’s single. Simon’s RBI single capped the rally.
The Marlins stretched their lead to 3-0 in the fifth on Wagaman’s 407-foot homer to center.
Stowers made it 6-0 in the third as he hit the first pinch-hit homer of his young career. With two outs, he went the other way and lofted his homer 363 feet to left.
The Reds scored three runs in the eighth as Austin Hays produced an RBI groundout, and Lux lifted his two-run shot to center.
