Reds beat surging Phillies behind Chase Burns' latest strong start
Chase Burns tossed six innings of one-run, three-hit baseball as he improved to 6-1 with a sub-two ERA.
PHILADELPHIA − Even when a Cincinnati Reds pitcher delivers a strong outing these days, it comes at a price. Or at least with a scare. On the final pitch of the 86 Chase Burns threw to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, May 19, he was struck by a Bryce Harper come-backer traveling at 108.
8 mph in the sixth inning at Citizens Bank Park. The ball appeared to hit Burns on the backside during the follow-through of his windup. Such has been the Reds' luck in May − except that Burns had the presence of mind, and maybe a sudden surge of adrenaline, to field the ball and lob a toss to first base for the final out of the Phillies' at-bat.
The Reds were leading, 2-1, when Burns exited, and Cincinnati cashed in two insurance runs in their next at-bat. They went on to win, 4-1. More: Here's the next step for Reds' Eugenio Suárez in injury recovery Burns (6-1, 1.
83 ERA) allowed a lone run in his outing. It was a no-doubt, 409-foot, third-inning blast by Philadelphia's Trea Turner. Beyond that, Burns allowed the hottest team in baseball precious few opportunities.