Reds And Rangers Tie

Joey Votto hit an RBI single in Cincinnati's tie with Texas.

By:  Cooper Ledford


The Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers were going at it in Surprise, Arizona.  Speaking of surprise, I just found out you can tie in a baseball game.  I never really knew that.  It can only happen in Spring Training though, because I have been a baseball fan my whole life, and know for a fact you cannot tie in a regular season game.  Anyways, yeah, the Reds and Rangers tied today 5-5.  Here is how.


The Reds of Cincinnati started the scoring in the top of the 1st, when Joey Votto hit an RBI single to plate Dave Sappelt, 1-0 Reds.


Texas would strike back in their half of the 1st, when former Red, Josh Hamilton, hit an RBI single to bring in Ian Kinsler, the game was tied a 1.


Cincinnati would get their lead back in the 2nd when Chris Valaika hit a 2 RBI single, Hanigan and Lewis would score, so it was 3-1 now.


But, the Rangers were able to answer back in the 2nd when Mitch Moreland hit an RBI double to bring in Torrealba, 3-2 the score.  Texas would then take the lead in the 5th, when Ian Kinsler hit a 2-run home run, it was 4-3.


Cincy would tie it up in the 6th when Zach Cozart reached on a fielding error, which would allow Hanigan to score, so it was 4-4.  In the top of the 9th, the Reds would add a run when Kris Negron hit an RBI double, Billy Hamilton would score, 5-4.


Daryl Thompson was brought in to try and get the save in the 9th, but he failed.  Micheal Olt hit a solo home run to center to make the score 5-5.  There was no more scoring, so with that, a tie occurs.


This is good for pitchers since they cannot lose, but they cannot win either.  Speaking of pitchers, the SP for Cincinnati was Johnny Cueto, who went 2 innings and gave up 4 hits and 2 runs...not a great game for Cueto.


The Reds record is now 8-5-1, sounds like a hockey record.  Tomorrow, there will be a split-squad game, both will play visitor to the Cubbies.  The 1st game is at 3:05 PM ET, and there will be no TV, the 2nd game is at 4:05 PM ET, and WILL BE TELEVISED ON FOX SPORTS OHIO.  


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