‘Disco’ adds dominant start to breakout season

CINCINNATI — Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani’s nickname of “Disco” would imply he has a personality that’s loud, like the music era’s fashion and dramatic on the mound. That would be a wrong assumption.

DeSclafani is even-keeled in the clubhouse and generally steady on the mound, which was once again welcomed by the club during Wednesday’s 6-3 victory over the Braves at Great American Ball Park. The right-hander tossed eight innings for the second time this season to improve to 5-0 with a 2.50 ERA in eight starts since he returned from the left oblique strain he sustained in Spring Training.

“He’s 5-0, which is great. But it’s also the quality of the starts,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “It’s not white-knuckle baseball for a guy who is coming off the significant oblique injury. Sometimes it’s not that easy to fall back into a Major League rotation and pitch so competitively right off the bat. He’s done that.”

In his sixth straight quality start, DeSclafani allowed two earned runs and eight hits, with no walks and three strikeouts. He has a 21-inning streak without walking a batter.

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