Giants-Reds opener suspended in 8th; will resume 5:40 p.m. ET Tuesday

CINCINNATI — The Giants and Reds have been dashing together with a brisk sequence opener at Nice American Ball Park on Monday night time till an prolonged rain delay halted all the things, together with a closing rating.

After a one-hour, 55-minute delay, the sport was suspended within the prime of the eighth inning with a 2-2 score. The sport can be resumed on Tuesday at 5:40 p.m. ET/2:40 PT, forward of the often scheduled 7:10 p.m. ET/4:10 PT second sport of the sequence.

The Giants had runners on second and third base with one out in opposition to reliever Alex Younger within the prime of the eighth inning when play was stopped. The Reds have been about to make a pitching change when the tarp was rolled out.

Based on Reds officers, followers holding tickets from Monday’s suspended sport could current them on the GABP field workplace for a $5 low cost on tickets for Tuesday’s sport solely — topic to availability and exclusions that apply. Followers who have already got tickets to Tuesday’s sport can watch the conclusion of Monday’s sport and the often scheduled sport. Gates are slated to open at 4:40 p.m. ET.

Brandon Williamson grew to become the third Reds pitcher previously 5 video games to ship a top quality begin after giving up two runs on 4 hits and three walks over six innings. Williamson gave up a pair of solo residence runs — to Austin Slater within the third inning and Wilmer Flores within the sixth.

“I felt good. Throwing fairly stable,” mentioned Williamson, who struck out three. “I simply left just a few over the plate and there have been exhausting hits. Aside from that, it was a fairly good outing.”

Matt McLain, who was moved from second to 3rd within the lineup after a slump-snapping three-hit sport on Sunday, gave the Reds a 1-0 first-inning lead with a two-out homer to proper subject in opposition to Giants starter Logan Webb.

Cincinnati was trailing, 2-1, within the backside of the seventh when Jonathan India — who got here into the sport 3-for-26 since July 6 — lifted Webb’s 0-1 pitch for a two-out solo homer to proper subject for his third hit of the sport.

Webb, who pitched a complete-game shutout final outing, allowed two runs by way of seven innings. It was his eleventh begin this season, out of 20, wherein he pitched a minimum of seven innings. If the sport was not suspended, he possible would’ve returned for the eighth for the third time this season, as he was solely at 86 pitches.

“Our guys have been prepared and wished to play at the moment’s sport,” Giants supervisor Gabe Kapler mentioned after the suspension. “Sadly, the rain continued lengthy sufficient that they determined to tug the plug.”