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Chase Burns struck out nine over six innings and lowered his ERA to 1.83 in another stellar start for the Cincinnati Reds in a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
Burns (6-1) allowed only Trea Turner’s solo shot in the third as he helped the Reds end a three-game losing streak and move back above .500 (25-24).
Bryce Haper scorched a line drive from Burns with two outs in the sixth. Burns collected the ball and threw out Harper at first base to end the inning.
Burns ran off the field on his own and went straight down the excavated tunnel to the clubhouse. He didn’t return until the seventh, though there was little reason to pitch another inning with the Reds up 4-1.
Tony Sillitan worked the ninth for his second save and helped snap the Phillies’ five-game hitting streak.
Not even fans who took off their shirts and waved them in the rain — part of the “tarps off” trend — could rally the Phillies in the final inning of their loss.
Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber — who leads the majors with 20 home runs — sat out the second straight game with an illness.
Jesus Luzardo (3-4) struck out five and gave up two runs in five innings in a start where it was 95 degrees (35 Celsius) at the first pitch.
Elly De La Cruz hit a leadoff triple in the fourth, Spencer Steer hit an infield single and Sal Stewart walked to load the bases, setting up a pair of sacrifice flies by Dane Myers and JJ Bleday for the 2-1 lead. The Reds scored twice more in the seventh on a fielder’s choice and De La Cruz drew a bases loaded walk.
Burns allowed three hits, walked none and drew 18 strikeouts. The right-hander has allowed two or fewer runs in nine of 10 starts this season and one or fewer runs in seven of 10 starts this season.
The 23-year-old Burns, the second overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft, went 0-3 with a 4.57 ERA in eight starts over 13 appearances for the Reds last season. With the way he’s playing this season, Burns’ next appearance in Philadelphia could come in the All-Star Game.
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The Reds will send LHP Andrew Abbott (3-2, 4.21 ERA) to the mound against Phillies RHP Aaron Nola (2-3, 5.91 ERA) on Wednesday.
Report from the Associated Press.
