Disco tosses first career shutout

PHOENIX — The Reds lineup had already greased the wheels for pitcher Anthony DeSclafani with a bunch of run support. Conditions could not have been easier or smoother for him to work the first shutout of his career.

It came in the form of a four-hitter and 13-0 victory for the Reds over the D-backs on Saturday night at Chase Field. DeSclafani gave up four singles, walked his first batter of the game in Jean Segura, who was erased by a double play, and struck out nine. It may have looked easy, but DeSclafani refused the comfort of feeling that way.

“I try to keep the same game plan, whether it’s 9-0 or 0-0,” DeSclafani said. “I tried staying focused the whole game as if it was 0-0. I worked pitch to pitch and got outs throughout the game. It just totaled up to be a [shutout]. I’m definitely happy.”

The Reds did give DeSclafani a 9-0 lead with a four-run first inning and a five-run second inning, while hitting five home runs in the game overall.

“Anything you can scratch for the guy that’s throwing like that. Goodness gracious, he’s throwing the heck out of it,” said right fielder Scott Schebler, who hit two homers with five RBIs.

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