The Cincinnati Reds gave up four home runs and blew a 3-0 lead in Sacramento on Sunday. With the Athletics picking up a 7-4 win they were able to complete a 3-game sweep that dropped the Reds under the .500 mark on the season.
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds (74-75) | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Athletics (70-80) | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| W: Morales (4-1) L: Lodolo (8-8) SV: Kelly (1) | |||
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The game got out to a nice start for the Reds as they picked up a solo home run from Noelvi Marte in the 1st and got a 2-run home run from Will Benson in the 2nd inning to grab a 3-0 lead. That’s where the score remained until the bottom of the 4th. Nick Lodolo gave up two solo home runs in the inning and four hits total as he and Cincinnati clung to a 3-2 lead.
The next inning was going fine for Lodolo as he recorded the first two outs of the inning with relative ease, but then he hit Jacob Wilson with two down and Nick Kutz followed up with a go-ahead 2-run home run. In the top of the 6th inning the Reds got a walk from pinch hitter Austin Hayes and a 2-out single from Jose Trevino, but they were unable to capitalize on the opportunity and saw both runners stranded.
In the bottom of the 6th the Athletics tacked on another run when Brett Harris doubled. The next inning they would tack on two more runs when Nick Kurtz extended the inning with a 2-out walk and then saw Brent Rooker hit his 29th homer of the year to make it a 7-3 ballgame.
Sal Stewart would hit a solo home run in the 8th inning to cut the deficit to three runs. That was the last hit the team would get as they were swept in Sacramento with the Athletics picking up a 7-4 win on Sunday.
Key Moment of the Game
The Brent Rooker 2-run home run in the 7th that made it 7-3 and really put a stamp on the comeback for the Athletics.
Notes Worth Noting
Noelvi Marte and Jose Trevino were the only Reds with multiple hits as they each went 2-4.
During the series the Reds gave up 10 home runs. They only hit five home runs. They were outscored 21-9.
The Mets won on Sunday, dropping the Reds to 2.5 games back with 13 games to play.
Up Next for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
Monday September 15th, 7:45pm ET
Zack Littell (9-8, 3.78 ERA) vs Matthew Liberatore (7-12, 4.35 ERA)
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