Cincinnati never trailed by much, and Oakland never trailed by more than one. Every time the Athletics scored, the Reds had an answer within an inning or two. That pattern held until the sixth, when Noelvi Marte's sacrifice fly settled it, and Cincinnati closed it out for a 3-2 win.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Rhett Lowder was the difference over the first six innings, allowing 2 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks across 6.0 innings. He worked around traffic without letting the game get away, and the Reds bullpen finished the job, covering three scoreless innings with Emilio Pagan closing it out for his 13th save. Lowder improved to 4-7 with a 5.26 ERA.
Oakland got on the board first when Lawrence Butler homered to right center in the first inning, a 415-foot shot that put the Athletics ahead 1-0. Cincinnati answered in the second when Jose Trevino singled to left and Marte scored to tie it. Matt McLain gave the Reds their first lead with a 378-foot homer to right center in the fifth, making it 2-1. Oakland tied it again in the sixth when Jonah Heim doubled to right and Tyler Soderstrom scored, but Cincinnati responded in the same inning as Marte's sacrifice fly to right brought home Sal Stewart for the eventual winning margin.
Jacob Lopez pitched well for Oakland without a decision, striking out 9 over 5.0 innings while allowing 2 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits and a walk. The Athletics bullpen could not hold the line, allowing 1 run over three innings, and Oakland's offense managed just 4 hits on the night. Hayden Juenger took the loss, charged with 1 run on 2 hits in 0.2 innings.
The result extended Cincinnati's winning streak to three games, improving the Reds to 55-58. Oakland, meanwhile, dropped its seventh straight and fell to 45-69.