The Diamondbacks batters might as well have gone up the plate without their bats today. They came in useless all day, as the lineup managed just one hit off rookie Johnny Cueto. Cueto did not allow a hit until the 6th inning, when Justin Upton took him out of the park for his first homer of the season.
Cueto had a stellar outing, going seven very strong innings allowing just the Upton homer. He struck out ten hitters in the game, and only walked one. The Diamondbacks bats could not figure him out, and it carried over to the relievers who did not allow a hit in two innings.
Doug Davis, making one of his last starts before undergoing surgery, had a rough day. He only lasted 3.2 innings, walking 6 and giving up three runs on four hits. He took the loss to drop him to 0-1. The Diamondbacks bullpen kept them that close the rest of the game, throwing 4.1 innings of shutout ball and allowing just one hit.
The Reds bats were relatively quiet in their own right, having just five hits in the game. Jeff Keppinger continued to hit the ball well, going 2-3 with a homer. His batting average jumped up to .500 as a result.
The loss dropped the Diamondbacks to 1-2 early on, and they leave Cincinnati and open a 3-game series with the Rockies in Colorado tomorrow. Micah Owings will take the hill for Arizona in his debut.
