Reds Manager Terry Francona and Chase Burns Discuss 3-1 Loss to Philadelphia Phillies

When Austin Hays hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning against Phillies starting pitcher Zach Wheeler, it felt like the Reds may need to hold it to a 1-0 score if they wanted to win.

However, the Phillies answered in the bottom of the fifth when Kyle Schwarber took a Sam Moll fastball into the right field gap, scoring Brandon Marsh.

Chase Burns gave up one run over 4 2/3 innings in a nice bounce-back start. He allowed the first two batters of the game to reach base, but then struck out Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, and Nick Castellanos to escape the jam.

"Sometimes, I can come out there a little juiced up," Burns said. "Just taking a deep breath and taking it pitch by pitch and getting one out at a time."

In the eighth, Bryson Stott hit a two-run home run to give the Phillies a 3-1 lead off of Tony Santillan.

"You know what, he's been so good and will be so good," Reds manager Terry Francona said. "He just left a fastball in the wrong place."

Wheeler did not allow another hit and pitched a complete game, striking out 12 and not walking a single batter.

"He's got all the weapons," Francona said. "You don't see guys going out there for the ninth too often anymore. That was impressive."

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