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Wilyer Abreu's RBI single helps Red Sox to 5-3 win over Reds in completion of suspended game
The grounds crew covers the field with a tarp during a rain delay in the fourth inning of a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand, right, singles as Boston Red Sox first baseman Abraham Toro (29) drags his toe off the base during the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Boston Red Sox third baseman Marcelo Mayer fields a single by Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Boston Red Sox third baseman Marcelo Mayer fields a single by Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The grounds crew covers the field with a tarp during a rain delay in the fourth inning of a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand, right, singles as Boston Red Sox first baseman Abraham Toro (29) drags his toe off the base during the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Boston Red Sox third baseman Marcelo Mayer fields a single by Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning Wednesday afternoon and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in the completion of a game suspended by rain a night earlier. Trevor Story added an RBI double after Abreu's hit, sending Boston to its third win in four games after a six-game losing skid, its longest since September 2022. Advertisement Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer for the Reds, who have dropped three of four. Brayan Bello (4-3) worked five innings of relief and Aroldis Chapman got the final three outs for his 15th save. With just a few thousand fans of the 32,355 paid attendance in Fenway Park, play resumed at 2:32 p.m. before Steer, the National League's reigning player of the week, hit an 0-1 cutter from Bello into the Green Monster seats to make it 3-2 in the fourth. The Red Sox won the opener of the three-game series Monday when Abreu became just the sixth player in major league history to hit an inside-the-park homer and grand slam in the same game. The previous was Roger Maris on August 3, 1958. Advertisement Tuesday's game was halted after three innings, delayed 1 hour, 20 minutes before it was suspended. It was the Reds' second suspended game this season. The second part of this game lasted 2 hours, 9 minutes. Key moment With a pinch runner Nate Eaton on third and two outs, Abreu blooped a single to right against Lyon Richardson (0-3). Story then doubled off the center field wall. Key stat The Red Sox are a win away from getting back to .500 (43-44) this season. Up next Reds RHP Nick Martinez (5-8, 4.12 ERA) is scheduled to pitch the regularly scheduled nightcap. Red Sox manager Alex Cora hadn't announced a starter yet. ___ AP MLB:
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3 days ago
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Reds release INF Jeimer Candelario after struggles
June 30 - The Cincinnati Reds officially released infielder Jeimer Candelario on Sunday after he cleared waivers following his designation for assignment on Monday. Candelario, 31, was only halfway through a three-year, $45 million contract he signed before the 2024 season that made him the Reds' highest-priced free agent in five years. The veteran first and third baseman had been on the injured list since late April due to a lumbar spine strain. The Reds reinstated him from the injured list on Monday as he ran out of time on a minor league rehabilitation assignment and have let him go while owing him nearly $23 million. Candelario played in 22 games, with 12 starts at third base and seven starts at first, before going on the IL. He batted an abysmal .113 (9-for-80) with two home runs and 10 RBIs. His last game was on April 27, when he went 0-for-4 as a designated hitter in an 8-1 road win against the Colorado Rockies. In his first season in Cincinnati, he made 112 appearances and batted .225 with 20 homers, 23 doubles and 56 RBIs. Following stints with the Chicago Cubs (2016-17) and Detroit Tigers (2017-22), Candelario had one of the best seasons of his career in 2023, split between the Washington Nationals and Cubs. He batted .251 with career highs of 22 homers and 70 RBIs, prompting the Reds to pursue him in free agency. The Reds have moved forward with Christian Encarnacion-Strand at third base and Spencer Steer at first as their main corner infielders. --Field Level Media
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25-06-2025
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Reds rookie strikes out first 5 batters in MLB debut
A Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher made history in his major league debut on Tuesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Chase Burns struck out the first five batters he faced in his first Major League start against the New York Yankees. Advertisement The former Dayton Dragon also struck out the side to start the game. Burns became the first pitcher to fan the first five batters in his first big league start in the expansion era, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. TRENDING STORIES: The second overall pick in last July's MLB draft allowed three runs, six hits, and struck out eight in five innings. The Reds trailed 3-0, but Christian Encarnacion-Strand's three-run double in the seventh inning tied it at 3-3 as the game went into extra innings. New York scored a run in the top of the 11th to take a 4-3 lead. The Reds got RBI singles by Spencer Steer and Gavin Lux to win, 5-4. Advertisement Cincinnati goes for the sweep against New York tonight at 7:10 p.m. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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25-06-2025
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Reds rally late, walk off Yankees in extras
June 25 - Christian Encarnacion-Strand tied the game with a three-run double in the seventh inning and Gavin Lux singled home Elly De La Cruz with the winning run in the 11th as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a wild 5-4 walk-off win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. Spencer Steer tied the game with a single in the 11th and Lux won it to give Cincinnati its fifth straight win over the Yankees dating back to 2023. Connor Phillips (1-0) earned his second career win despite allowing the Yankees to take a 4-3 lead on a wild pitch with one out in the 11th inning that allowed Aaron Judge to easily score. Mark Leiter Jr. (4-4) pitched a scoreless 10th but surrendered the lead in the 11th to take the loss. The Reds won for the first time in 31 games when trailing after six innings. The game featured an electrifying debut of one of the best pitching prospects in baseball, the ejection of Yankees star third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. for arguing balls and strikes in the ninth and loud cheers and jeers between Reds and Yankees fans. Chase Burns, Cincinnati's top pitching prospect and the second overall pick of the 2024 MLB draft, opened his career in blazing fashion on a steamy night in Cincinnati. Burns struck out the side swinging in the first inning, including Aaron Judge to end the inning. In doing so, he became just the second Reds pitcher in the live-ball era (since 1920) to strike out the side in the first inning of his MLB debut, joining Mo Sanford in 1991. The right-hander then became just the third pitcher since 1961 to strike out each of the first 5 batters he faced while making his debut, joining Wade Davis for the Rays in 2009 and Al Leiter for the Yankees in 1987. Trent Grisham whiffed against Burns to end the third, as Burns completed his first three innings without a run. Burns allowed three runs on six hits in his five innings, striking out eight and walking none on 81 pitches, joining Johnny Cueto as the only two Reds pitchers since 1900 with at least eight strikeouts and no walks in their MLB debut. But Ben Rice launched a 427-foot home run on the first pitch of the fourth to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Judge and Chisholm singled before Anthony Volpe tripled both runners home when center fielder TJ Friedl couldn't smother the ball and it rolled to the wall for a 3-0 Yankees advantage. Yankees starter Carlos Rodon was in line to earn the win, tossing six shutout innings on four hits and one walk, striking out five on 89 pitches. But reliever Jonathan Loaisiga was touched for three straight hits following a walk with one out in the seventh, capped by Encarnacion-Strand's three-run double down the left field line to tie the game at 3. Loaisiga was seen by medical staff and manager Aaron Boone prior to the double and left with the training staff following Encarnacion-Strand's game-tying hit. --Field Level Media
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24-06-2025
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Reds designate $45M infielder Jeimer Candelario for assignment after injury-plagued stint
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeimer Candelario — the Reds' highest-priced signing of the past six seasons — has seen his tenure in Cincinnati end. The Reds designated the oft-injured infielder for assignment Monday before their game against the New York Yankees. Advertisement Candelario signed a three-year, $45 million contract in December 2023. He is owed nearly $23 million, including $7,983,871 for the remainder of this season, $12 million for next season and a $3 million buyout for 2027. 'It was hard to get a hold of him. And (general manager) Nick (Krall) finally talked to him and said it was, as you can imagine, (difficult)," manager Terry Francona said. "I have tried to reach out to him, and he understandably, it was just going to voicemail, and I get it. But again, I will say, it's tough. I know that's not an easy decision, but we think it can help make us better.' The 31-year old Candelario was batting .113 (9 of 80) in 22 games this season. He had been sidelined since late April due to a lumbar spine strain. He was on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville before returning to Cincinnati on Sunday. Candelario played 131 games for Cincinnati and batted .207. Advertisement The Reds, who had won 10 of their last 15 going into Monday night, have been encouraged by the play of Christian Encarnacion-Strand at third base and Spencer Steer at first. ___ AP MLB:
