Reds continue throwing blanks

Brandon Phillips tied a career high with six RBIs, Edinson Volquez gave up three hits in eight innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Florida Marlins, 7-0, on Tuesday night.

Nick Masset pitched a perfect ninth to complete the Reds’ sixth shutout this season, and their fourth in the last six games. Volquez (4-2) has thrown 16 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings.

Shortstop Jerry Hairston Jr. singled, doubled, walked, stole a base, scored three times and threw out a runner at the plate.

The Marlins extended a club record to 18 consecutive games without a win by a starting pitcher. During that span the starters are 0-7.