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hing loss to the Reds. Late inning antics ruin yet another Trevor Richards gem."WhiteFanposts Sections News & RumorsAnalysisPodcastsProspects & DraftGame CoverageFull ArchiveMasthead Social Marlins Players on TwitterFish Stripes on InstagramMarlins Media Members Fish Stripes Best of 2018 Marlins StoriesScheduleRosterStatsCommunity Guidelines StubHub iami Marlins Game CoverageMarlins lose late off the long ball again Alex Bregman Jersey , fall in series to Cincinnati New,9commentsThe Marlins nearly redeemed themselves after last night’s crushing loss to the Reds. Late inning antics ruin yet another Trevor Richards gem.EDTShareTweetShareShareMarlins lose late off the long ball again, fall in series to Cincinnati David Kohl-USA TODAY SportsAt one point in tonight’s match-up against the Reds, TrevorRichards threw a fastball slightly too high. The ump correctly called it a ball, Richards slapped himself in the chest, and from that point I knew the Marlins were going to win this game.Richards looked relentless coming off of last night’s embarrassing blowout.Something about the way he drew up tonight’s formula looked almost poetic. Like it had a meter and rhythm to it. Top-to-bottom, the Reds struggled with Richards’ refrain of up-top fastballs and his signature, devastating changeup. Unfortunately, all that would be for nothing thanks to a poor performance by Drew Steckenrider and some seriously silent bats. Richards’ biggest struggle throughout his young career has been the first inning, and tonight looked like it would be no different. Dropping several early-count breaking balls in the dirt, he racked up 25 pitches and was only saved by a great defensive play courtesy of Lewis Brinson. That throw from Brinson http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , while impressive, was also aided by the fact that Joey Votto is now 35 and slower than a month of Sundays. TylerMahle took the bump for the Reds tonight and overall had a strong outing. Over the course of five innings, he gave up two hits and four walks. Only Neil Walker’s third inning homerun marred his score sheet, but it wouldn’t make a difference by the end of the game.Despite the Redlegs throwing out a bullpen of guys I definitely had to Google, the Marlins managed a catatonic three hits and 14 strikeouts.Gather round now, let’s chat about Lewis Brinson.Just to get this off my chest, I’ve currently got on a Brinson shirt. While that doesn’t mean I’m taking off the shirt, I’ll not tolerate any slander...yet. Tonight was Brinson’s career hat trick Golden Sombrero. If you aren’t well-versed in the legalese of what constitutes a G.S., Dear Reader it is definitely not the “fun vodka aunt on an overdue Tijuana vacation” head vessel that it sounds like it might be.It means he struck out four times in tonight’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. In the 2nd, 4th, 6th Brian McCann Jersey , and as the penultimate batter of this godforsaken game, he was painfully sent packing. Hopefully, tomorrow’s early start at the Great American Launching Pad will give him an opportunity to break out of his egregiously long power slump.Jared Hughes entered in the top of the 6th inning for the Reds with a 4.59 ERA, and immediately utilized that characteristic sinking fastball that helped him such earn high praise towards the end of last season. It only took him four Fish to pass the torch to Amir Garrett.Garrett took over and quickly accumulated what seemed to be a grim situation. With Curtis Granderson at the plate, Rosell Herrera managed to record only the fourth stolen base of the early season for the Marlins. Regardless of the minor success in getting a man in scoring position, Granderson would strike out on the next pitch to close out the inning.Despite looking ready to close out the game and tie the series in Cincy, DrewSteckenrider was haunted from the specter of last night’s long ball. Ugh.The Reds and Marlins will wrap things up tomorrow with a matinee finale. Kicking things off at 12:35 ET, Pablo L贸pez will be the first lefty starter that the Reds have faced so far this season. My favorite (only?) oxymoronic player, Sonny Gray, will take the bump for the Reds with a 2.89 ERA over 9.1 IP. Hopefully the Fish can salvage something out of this road trip before heading back to the safe, distant outfield walls of Marlins Park to meet up with the Philadelphia Phillies. FanGraphs.comMarlins vs. Reds Box Score (MLB.com)Fish Picks Answer Key1). Richards2). Under3). Under4). NOPE5). Reds Sonny Gray was acquired by the New York Yankees at last year's non-waiver trade deadline to be a front-line starter for the postseason http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , but after struggling mightily this season, he has lost his spot in the rotation.New York general manager Brian Cashman told WFAN's Chris Carlin on Thursday that Gray will be moved to the bullpen, and recent acquisition Lance Lynn will join the rotation.Gray understood the decision, according to YES Network'sMeredith Marakovits: "I've struggled and they've given me ample opportunity to figure it out. I continued to grind ... I'm going to go to the pen and continue to try to figure it out."It was just a few years ago thatGray appeared to be the next great pitcher, as he was named to the American League All-Star team and finished third in AL Cy Young award voting in 2015, just his second full season in the majors. However, he has not been able to build on that early success.The right-hander had mixed results after being acquired in a midseason trade last year, going 4-7 with a 3.72 ERA in 11 starts. He allowed five runs in just 8.1 innings over two postseason starts as well.This year, though, has not featured many bright spots for Gray. The 28-year-old has managed an 8-8 record despite a 5.56 ERA and a 1.524 WHIP in 21 starts. His strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) are slightly up, but his walks per nine (4.0) and hits per nine (9.7) are among the worst of his career.New York hoped Gray could shake off the struggles eventually Tyler Clippard Jersey , and he even seemed to be getting on track in July allowing just two earned runs over his final three starts of the month. However, he was roughed up for seven runs in just 2.2 innings against the 33-75 Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. To make matters worse, he was caughtsmilingwhile being booed off the field.He revealed to reporters after the game that smiling was his way of handling his frustration, via ESPN (around the 1:09 mark):And then there's his off-the-field controversy. Gray recently became one of a handful of players around the league to come under fire for racist tweets from the past. He wrote that off as an "inside joke" between him and a former teammate, and he has since deleted all of his tweets.The Yankees made starting pitching a priority at the deadline, trading for Lynn and J.A. Happ. Happ has since landed on the disabled list, but New York (68-38) is now turning to Lynn over Gray as it looks to catch the Boston Red Sox (75-34) in the AL East.