Benson and Hinds homer, Reds win third straight, 4-1 over Guardians
Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez, left, is caught stealing second base by Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brent Suter throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez, left, is caught stealing second base by Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brent Suter throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
CINCINNATI (AP) — Will Benson and Rece Hinds hit solo home runs as the Cincinnati Reds won their third straight game, 4-1 over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night.
Brent Suter allowed four hits in three innings before five relievers combined to allow a run on four hits for the Reds, including a 1-2-3 sixth inning by Luis Mey (1-0).
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Lyon Richardson relieved Suter and allowed Daniel Schneemann's solo homer, his sixth, leading off the fifth to put the Guardians ahead 1-0.
Slade Cecconi (0-1) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday for the Guardians after recovering from a left oblique strain he suffered during spring training.
Cecconi allowed just two hits through four innings, but Benson tied the score 1-1 with his third homer leading off the fifth. Benson has homered in three straight games for the first time in his career.
In the sixth, TJ Friedl doubled and scored on Santiago Espinal's single to put the Reds ahead. Espinal scored on Austin Hays' double off Cade Smith to make it 3-1.
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Cecconi gave up three runs on five hits in five innings, tying a career-high with eight Ks and no walks.
Hinds made the score 4-1 with his second homer in the seventh off Jakob Junis.
Emilio Pagán retired the Guardians in order in the ninth for his 11th save.
Key moment
With Friedl on second base with no outs in the sixth, Espinal showed bunt, then pulled the bat back and lined an RBI single to right to put the Reds ahead 2-1.
Key stat
Cecconi is one of three Cleveland pitchers to record eight or more strikeouts with no walks in their Guardians debut, joining Tanner Bibee in 2023 and Floyd Weaver in 1962.
Up next
Luis Ortiz (2-4, 4.78) is scheduled to start Sunday for the Guardians against Andrew Abbott (2-0, 2.10) in the series finale.
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