Braves offense quieted by Iglesias
CINCINNATI -- Rookie Raisel Iglesias pitched eight innings of two-hit baseball in his second career start and Todd Frazier connected for his 12th home run of the season, leading Cincinnati to a 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Marlon Byrd added a solo homer, his seventh of the season and fifth in his past 10 games. The Reds won the rubber match of the three-game series and seven-game season series between the teams.
The Braves have lost five of their past six.
Iglesias (1-0), a Cuba native, was recalled from Triple-A Louisville before the game. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Pinch-hitter Eric Young Jr. broke it up with a leadoff bloop single to shallow center field. Another pinch-hitter, Pedro Ciriaco, became the first batter to get past second base when he led off the eighth with a triple and scored on Nick Markasis’ groundout.
The 25-year-old Iglesias, who left with no decision in his debut on April 12 against St. Louis, allowed three walks and struck out five.
The Braves had two runners on base in one inning just once. Iglesias threw 103 pitches, 74 for strikes.