Nick Lodolo and four relievers combined on a four-hit shutout Thursday for the host Cincinnati Reds, who salvaged a split of a four-game series with the Miami Marlins by earning a 6-0 win.

"It's Huge" - Tyler Stephenson, Terry Francona, and Andrew Abbott React to Cincinnati Reds 7-2 Win Over Miami Marlins

The Reds' Jose Trevino was catching for the Texas Rangers in 2021 when then-teammate Brock Holt threw a 31.1 mile-per-hour eephus pitch.

Abbott served as a stopper and everything else the Reds needed in order to halt their four-game losing skid. Abbott, who was confirmed as an MLB All-Star Game participant on Tuesday, July 8, threw seven and 2/3 innings of six-hit, one-run baseball against the Marlins Wednesday, July 9, and the Reds won, 7-2, at Great American Ball Park.

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The Reds earned a four-game series split with the Marlins by finishing with back-to-back decisive victories. Nick Lodolo cruised in Thursday's finale and he got plenty of help in a 6-0 win at Great American Ball Park.

In the second inning, three Miami Marlins batters took Cincinnati Reds starter Andrew Abbott deep. The balls stayed in the yard, but it felt like a warning shot from a Marlins team that put up double-digit runs one day earlier.

At least they got another All-Star selection out of the evening, when MLB announced that left-hander Andrew Abbott joins teammate Elly De La Cruz on the National League squad next week as a replacement for Dodgers pitcher Yosh Yamamoto.