An early swing shaped the game as the Cincinnati Reds recovered from San Diego’s opening burst and held on for the win. The Padres struck first through Ty France’s homer, but Cincinnati quickly turned the contest in the middle innings.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | X | 7 | 0 | 0 |
JJ Bleday carried Cincinnati’s offense, contributing at the plate and later adding a key homer. Brandon Williamson earned the win after working through the middle innings, while Tejay Antone and Pierce Johnson helped keep San Diego off the board in relief.
Juan Brito’s homer brought Tyler Stephenson and Dane Myers home and tied the game in the second. Héctor Rodríguez then homered to put Cincinnati in front, the lead the Reds would not relinquish. Matt McLain’s sacrifice fly brought JJ Bleday across in the sixth, and Bleday’s homer brought Elly De La Cruz home in the seventh to extend the margin.
Casey Mize took the loss after San Diego’s early advantage disappeared. Fernando Tatis Jr. added a single that scored Austin Hays, but the Padres were held scoreless after the early pressure.
Cincinnati extended its winning streak, while San Diego’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to an early swing that changed the shape of the night, followed by late insurance that gave the Reds room to finish.
Cincinnati Reds defeated San Diego Padres, 7-3.
- (gpid=sa:682877) went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .175 on the season).
- JJ Bleday went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .222 on the season).
- Ty France went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .292 on the season).
- Brandon Williamson allowed 3 runs on 7 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (3-3) (5.94 ERA).
- Casey Mize allowed 4 runs on 5 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (4-6) (3.64 ERA).
- Tejay Antone allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2 (3.74 ERA).
Cincinnati Reds improved to 67-73 (2 straight wins); San Diego Padres fell to 73-67 (2 straight losses).