Cincinnati RedsvsSan Diego Padres
CIN 4/SD 5
Things to say
Padres edged the Reds 5-4 at Petco Park.
01
opener
Padres took it 5-4, classic one-run grind at Petco. Reds had chances, just couldn't cash 'em in. Place was loud late.
02
key player
Whoever San Diego ran out of the pen in the ninth deserves the game ball, that 5-4 lead with the heart of the order coming up is sweat-city.
03
hot take
Cincinnati's manager went to the pen way too early, you could see it coming the second he popped out of the dugout.
04
deep cut
Petco plays like a pitcher's park but both teams put up nine runs, somebody left the yard in that one for sure.
05
exit
Anyway, Reds are under .500 now at 32-35, gonna be a long flight home. Curious who they throw tomorrow.
The recap
Padres squeaked one out 5-4 at Petco, the kind of one-run grinder that flips on a single swing. With no scoring summary to point at, you can fall back on the obvious: San Diego's bats did just enough late, and Cincinnati's bullpen couldn't lock it down on a getaway-day finish.
Reds drop to 32-35 and the Padres climb to 35-32, so the standings flipped right there. Classic case of the manager maybe going to the pen too early and paying for it in the back half.