The former first round pick tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits. He finished with nine strikeouts. Watch highlights from his performance below:Postgame Takeaways: Cincinnati Reds fall to Cleveland Guardians 5-3Watch: 16 Years Ago: Ken Griffey Jr. Hits Home Run No. 600Veteran Mike Ford Becomes Free Agent After Being Outrighted to Triple-AJames Rapien covers the Bengals and Reds for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and InsidetheReds.com.
He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food.