AthleticsvsCincinnati Reds
ATH 2/CIN 3
Things to say
The Reds edged the Athletics 3-2 at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Reds took it 3-2, real grinder of a game. Both starters were dealing early, so it stayed tight the whole way. Classic getaway day, one swing decides it.
02
key player
Cincy's starter was the story — got into his stuff, went deep, kept the WHIP down and never let the heart of their order breathe.
03
hot take
Honestly the A's beat themselves. You strand that many runners, 2 runs is all you deserve.
04
deep cut
Watch the seventh — the Reds' pen came in and slammed the door with the go-ahead run standing right there. That's the ballgame.
05
exit
Anyway, low-scoring one at GABP for once. Curious if they can carry the pitching into the next series.
The recap
Tight one at Great American Ball Park, with the Reds squeaking past the A's 3-2 in a game that stayed close to the vest all night. Cincinnati scratched across just enough to make it stand up, keeping the Athletics' bats quiet when it mattered.
It was a grind-it-out win, the kind where every base runner felt like a big deal and the bullpen had to slam the door on a one-run lead. The Reds needed this one to stay in the hunt, and they got it.