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Washington Post
4 hours ago
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- Washington Post
Gavin Lux hits a grand slam, Reds rout Diamondbacks 13-1 for 2nd win of the day
CINCINNATI — Gavin Lux hit a grand slam, Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered for the second straight game and the Cincinnati Reds routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1 on Saturday after completing a suspended game with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings . TJ Friedl and Elly De La Cruz drew walks off Arizona starter Ryne Nelson, and Encarnacion-Strand hit his fourth homer for a 3-0 lead. Will Benson walked and took third on Tyler Stephenson's double before scoring on Spencer Steer's single. Jake Fraley drove in a run with a forceout for a 5-0 first-inning lead.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
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Gavin Lux hits a grand slam, Reds rout Diamondbacks 13-1 for 2nd win of the day
Arizona Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson, left, reacts as he walks to the dugout following a pitching change in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand gestures as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz (44) celebrates with teammate Garrett Hampson (6) following a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Cincinnati Reds outfielder Gavin Lux watches his grand slam during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Cincinnati Reds outfielder Gavin Lux watches his grand slam during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Arizona Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson, left, reacts as he walks to the dugout following a pitching change in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand gestures as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz (44) celebrates with teammate Garrett Hampson (6) following a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Cincinnati Reds outfielder Gavin Lux watches his grand slam during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) CINCINNATI (AP) — Gavin Lux hit a grand slam, Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered for the second straight game and the Cincinnati Reds routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1 on Saturday after completing a suspended game with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings. TJ Friedl and Elly De La Cruz drew walks off Arizona starter Ryne Nelson, and Encarnacion-Strand hit his fourth homer for a 3-0 lead. Will Benson walked and took third on Tyler Stephenson's double before scoring on Spencer Steer's single. Jake Fraley drove in a run with a forceout for a 5-0 first-inning lead. Advertisement Eugenio Suárez went 2 for 4 and led off the third against Nick Martinez (4-6) with his 17th home run for the Diamondbacks' run. Lux's grand slam came off reliever Kendall Graveman, who needed 33 pitches to end the fourth after coming in with two on and no outs. Graveman gave up a single to Matt McLain to load the bases before hitting Friedl with a pitch to force in a run. Lux hit his next pitch out to right field for a 10-1 lead. De La Cruz doubled and scored on a Stephenson single in the eight-run inning. Stephenson finished 3 for 5 and scored twice. Martinez allowed a run on six hits in six innings with six strikeouts. Joe La Sorsa, Brent Suter and Lyon Richardson pitched a scoreless inning to close. Advertisement Nelson (2-2) gave up seven runs in three innings. Graveman allowed six runs in an inning. Key moment Encarnacion-Strand's first-inning homer gave the Reds all the runs they needed to climb within a game of .500 at 32-33. Key stat Two of Lux's three grand slams have come against Arizona. He hit his other two in 2021 while playing for the Dodgers. Up next RHP Zac Gallen (4-7, 5.13) was set to start Sunday for Arizona against Cincinnati RHP Brady Singer (6-4, 4.66) in th series finale. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Gavin Lux hits a grand slam, Reds rout Diamondbacks 13-1 for 2nd win of the day
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] CINCINNATI (AP) — Gavin Lux hit a grand slam, Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered for the second straight game and the Cincinnati Reds routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1 on Saturday after completing a suspended game with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings . TJ Friedl and Elly De La Cruz drew walks off Arizona starter Ryne Nelson, and Encarnacion-Strand hit his fourth homer for a 3-0 lead. Will Benson walked and took third on Tyler Stephenson's double before scoring on Spencer Steer's single. Jake Fraley drove in a run with a forceout for a 5-0 first-inning lead. Eugenio Suárez went 2 for 4 and led off the third against Nick Martinez (4-6) with his 17th home run for the Diamondbacks' run. Lux's grand slam came off reliever Kendall Graveman, who needed 33 pitches to end the fourth after coming in with two on and no outs. Graveman gave up a single to Matt McLain to load the bases before hitting Friedl with a pitch to force in a run. Lux hit his next pitch out to right field for a 10-1 lead. De La Cruz doubled and scored on a Stephenson single in the eight-run inning. Stephenson finished 3 for 5 and scored twice. Martinez allowed a run on six hits in six innings with six strikeouts. Joe La Sorsa, Brent Suter and Lyon Richardson pitched a scoreless inning to close. Nelson (2-2) gave up seven runs in three innings. Graveman allowed six runs in an inning. Key moment Encarnacion-Strand's first-inning homer gave the Reds all the runs they needed to climb within a game of .500 at 32-33. Key stat Two of Lux's three grand slams have come against Arizona. He hit his other two in 2021 while playing for the Dodgers. Up next RHP Zac Gallen (4-7, 5.13) was set to start Sunday for Arizona against Cincinnati RHP Brady Singer (6-4, 4.66) in th series finale. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Brewers visit the Reds on 4-game road win streak
Milwaukee Brewers (32-28, third in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (29-31, fourth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Aaron Civale (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Reds: Brady Singer (6-3, 4.60 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 49 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -121, Brewers +101; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will try to keep a four-game road win streak alive when they face the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati is 29-31 overall and 14-14 in home games. Reds pitchers have a collective 3.76 ERA, which ranks fifth in the NL. Milwaukee has gone 14-18 on the road and 32-28 overall. The Brewers have the ninth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .317. Monday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Brewers hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Gavin Lux has 14 doubles, a triple, a home run and 22 RBIs for the Reds. Elly De La Cruz is 12 for 38 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games. Advertisement Christian Yelich has five doubles, 12 home runs and 39 RBIs while hitting .233 for the Brewers. Sal Frelick is 15 for 42 with a double over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 4-6, .251 batting average, 5.13 ERA, outscored by five runs Brewers: 8-2, .288 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs INJURIES: Reds: Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (foot), Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Noelvi Marte: 10-Day IL (side), Jeimer Candelario: 10-Day IL (back), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10-Day IL (back), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rhett Lowder: 15-Day IL (forearm), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow) Advertisement Brewers: Christian Yelich: day-to-day (hand), Connor Thomas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Perkins: 60-Day IL (shin), Garrett Mitchell: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nestor Cortes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Woodruff: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Robert Gasser: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Brewers visit the Reds on 4-game road win streak
Milwaukee Brewers (32-28, third in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (29-31, fourth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Aaron Civale (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Reds: Brady Singer (6-3, 4.60 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 49 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -121, Brewers +101; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will try to keep a four-game road win streak alive when they face the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati is 29-31 overall and 14-14 in home games. Reds pitchers have a collective 3.76 ERA, which ranks fifth in the NL. Milwaukee has gone 14-18 on the road and 32-28 overall. The Brewers have the ninth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .317. Monday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Brewers hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Gavin Lux has 14 doubles, a triple, a home run and 22 RBIs for the Reds. Elly De La Cruz is 12 for 38 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games. Christian Yelich has five doubles, 12 home runs and 39 RBIs while hitting .233 for the Brewers. Sal Frelick is 15 for 42 with a double over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 4-6, .251 batting average, 5.13 ERA, outscored by five runs Brewers: 8-2, .288 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs INJURIES: Reds: Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (foot), Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Noelvi Marte: 10-Day IL (side), Jeimer Candelario: 10-Day IL (back), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10-Day IL (back), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rhett Lowder: 15-Day IL (forearm), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow) Brewers: Christian Yelich: day-to-day (hand), Connor Thomas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Perkins: 60-Day IL (shin), Garrett Mitchell: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nestor Cortes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Woodruff: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Robert Gasser: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
