Reds 7 Guardians 4
10 different Reds collected a total of 16 hits, and the Reds scored single runs in six consecutive innings. Wade Miley allowed three runs over five innings, and picked up the win in his first MLB start since April 16, 2024.
The Reds make it four straight wins, climb above .500 (34-33), and secure the Ohio Cup for the first time since 2014.
Led 1-0 2nd, 2-0 3rd, trailed 3-2 3rd, 3-3 4th, 4-3 5th, 5-3 6th, 6-3 7th, 6-4 7th, 7-4 9th....
Miley: 5 IN, 5 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 2 K, 78 pitches. 1st ML start since April 16, 2024. 3-R/25 pitch 3rd.
3rd time thru order in 5th: 1 out BB. Ramirez FO. Pickoff. Lane Thomas on 3X (2 BB). Entered at .119.
1st MLB win in 627 days...September 21, 2023 with the Brewers (6 IN, 0 R, vs Cards).
Offense: 16 H, 3 BB, 6 K. 10 players had hits, five had multi-hit games.
They scored a single run in the 2nd through the 7th. Now 20-3 when hitting 2 or more HR.
Fraley: 3 H, HR, 2 R, 2 2-out RBI, SB
Friedl: 2 H, 2 R, BB, HR.
Lux: 2 H, RBI
Benson: 2 H, RBI, BB, R
Elly: 2 H, 2B
CES: H, RBI
Stephenson: H, BB
Steer: PH single, 11 pitch AB
Joe: PH RBI 2B
McLain: 0 H, but three nice defensive plays
Espinal: 9th DP hit into 206 PA. 7 in 391 PA ‘24.
Bullpen: 4.0 IN
Gibaut 1.0, Ashcraft 1.0, HR, 2 BB, 2 K, The more I see Ashcraft the reliever, the less I believe in Ashcraft the reliever.
Santillan 1.0, Pagan 1.0, 16th save in 18 tries.
How they scored:
2nd Fraley 2-out RBI 1B, 1-0 Reds
3rd Friedl HR (6), 2-0 Reds
4th Fraley 2-out HR, 3-3
5th CES sac fly, 4-3 Reds
6th Lux RBI 1B, 5-3 Reds
7th Benson RBI 1B, 6-3
9th Joe PH RBI 1B, 7-3