Pitching control defined Cincinnati's win over Atlanta, with Brandon Williamson anchoring a team shutout and the Reds steadily pulling away after taking the lead in the third.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Williamson set the tone with a scoreless start, keeping Atlanta quiet before Cincinnati's bullpen protected the advantage. His work earned the win and gave the Reds the foundation for a controlled night.
Elly De La Cruz put Cincinnati ahead in the third with a home run on a line drive to right field. Dane Myers extended the lead with a home run on a fly ball to center field in the sixth. In the seventh, De La Cruz's ground-ball single, deflected by shortstop Ha-Seong Kim, brought Matt McLain home. Eugenio Suarez added another home run on a fly ball to center field in the eighth.
Atlanta's offense never found an answer. The Braves' starter took the loss, while the Reds' pitching held the home team scoreless throughout the game.
Cincinnati snapped its losing stretch with a composed performance built on pitching control. Atlanta, meanwhile, saw its losing streak continue at home.
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves, 4-0.
- Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .288 on the season).
- Dane Myers went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .260 on the season).
- Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .210 on the season).
- Brandon Williamson allowed 0 runs on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (5-4) (4.89 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:702275) allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 8, and took the loss (0-2) (4.79 ERA).
- Brock Burke allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1 (2.33 ERA).
Atlanta Braves fell to 92-65; Cincinnati Reds improved to 73-84.