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 collection opener at Nice American Ball Park on Monday evening till an prolonged rain delay halted every thing, together with a last rating.

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

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

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

Brandon Williamson grew to become the third Reds pitcher prior to now 5 video games to ship a high 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 strong,” stated Williamson, who struck out three. “I simply left just a few over the plate and there have been exhausting hits. Apart from that, it was a reasonably good outing.”

Matt McLain, who was moved from second to 3rd within the lineup after a slump-snapping three-hit recreation on Sunday, gave the Reds a 1-0 first-inning lead with a two-out homer to proper area towards 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 area for his third hit of the sport.

Webb, who pitched a complete-game shutout final day out, allowed two runs by way of seven innings. It was his eleventh begin this season, out of 20, during which 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 in the present day’s recreation,” Giants supervisor Gabe Kapler stated after the suspension. “Sadly, the rain continued lengthy sufficient that they determined to tug the plug.”