 and celebrated by clapping his hands twice as he rounded first base.Lucas Sims (2-1) pitched 1 1-3 innings for the win. Amir Garrett and Michael Lorenzen each pitched an inning and Raisel Iglesias gave up a pair of two-out singles in the ninth before getting Ian Desmond to ground out for his second save in two days and 19th of the season.The Reds bullpen pitched a combined 8 1-3 scoreless innings while Cincinnati was winning the last two games of the three-game series.Yonder Alonso hit a two-run homer, his first for Colorado after being promoted on July 23 from Triple-A Albuquerque, to make it 2-all in the fifth.Alonso was the last batter faced by left-hander Alex Wood, who lasted 4 2-3 innings in his first start for Cincinnati after spending the season on the injured list with lower back problems. Wood, acquired with outfielders Matt Kemp and Yasiel Puig from the Dodgers in December, allowed seven hits and two runs with one walk and four strikeouts in an 80-pitch effort.Consecutive one-out singles by Josh VanMeter, Scooter Gennett, Jose Iglesias and Barnhart off Peter Lambert added up to a 2-0 Reds lead in the second. The Reds had six hits and two runs with one walk and four strikeouts in Lambert's five innings.TRAINER'S ROOMRockies: Nick Senzel banged Rockies C Chris Iannetta on the left side of his helmet with the backswing on strike three in the fourth inning. Senzel quickly turned to check on Iannetta, who stayed in the game.UP NEXTRockies: RHP Jon Gray (9-7) in 3-1 with a 3.92 ERA in eight career starts at Coors Field against the Dodgers.Reds: RHP Sonny Gray (5-6) allowed five hits and one run with two walks and seven strikeouts in his last start against Pittsburgh on May 27. The Reds won 8-1.---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports)
Reds' Wood set for debut in series finale vs. RockiesFLMAlex Wood will make his long-awaited season debut on Sunday afternoon as the host Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies play the rubber match of their three-game series.The left-hander has been on the injured list all season with an ailing back, as well as setbacks in his recovery.Wood has been champing at the bit to make his mark since being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in a seven-player trade in December. The deal also included Yasiel Puig, Kyle Farmer and Matt Kemp."I've been around a little now, but you come to a new place, and the guys respect you, and they know what you've done in your career and the impact you can have, but that's different than having that impact that year with that club," Wood told the media recently."It (stunk) really bad not being able to contribute up until this point. The whole time my goal has been to get healthy and be back as fast as possible in order to contribute to this ball club. We have a really good group of guys in the clubhouse, and I'm just excited to get started on Sunday." Wood recorded a 1-1 mark with a 3.18 ERA in four rehab assignments spread over Triple-A Louisville and Double-A Chattanooga. The 28-year-old posted a 9-7 record with a 3.68 ERA for the Dodgers last season, one year removed from being tabbed as an All-Star.Wood would be wise to keep a keen eye on Daniel Murphy, who has tormented Cincinnati this season and is 5-for-14 against the left-hander in his career.Murphy, who had one of the Rockies' five hits in Saturday's 3-1 setback, is 11-for-21 with seven extra-base hits (four doubles, three homers), 11 RBIs and seven runs scored in five games against the Reds this season.Cincinnati's Eugenio Suarez and Josh VanMeter have been hot in their own right. The former belted a two-run shot on Saturday for his 11th homer in July, while the latter has gone deep in each of his last three starts."Suarez is hot, but he's also been consistent," Reds manager David Bell said. "He is a leader in so many ways. He has quietly done his job."VanMeter has done a lot to contribute. He is making the most of his opportunities, especially over the last week or so." Colorado right-hander Peter Lambert (2-2, 5.93 ERA) will be tasked with keeping Suarez, VanMeter and the Reds in check on Sunday. The rookie fell to 0-2 in his last six starts on Tuesday after allowing three runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings of an 11-1 setback at Washington.Lambert will be making his ninth career start overall and first versus Cincinnati. The 22-year-old has not faced any member of the Reds at the major league level.The reeling Rockies have lost 10 of their last 13 games, but that doesn't mean they are hanging their heads."We'll have to come back (Sunday) and get a series win," Rockies catcher Tony Wolters said, per the Denver Post.--Field Level Media
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