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A’s 9 Reds 6
The Reds trailed 5-0 into the 7th, when they busted out with four straight two out hits and six runs, including a three run shot by Will Benson that gave them a 6-5 lead.
But Emilio Pagan promptly surrendered an 8th inning three-run homer to Seth Brown, his second jack of the night, that put the A's ahead for good.
Reds have lost 9 of 12 to fall to 63-70. They are seven games below .500 for the first time since May 31 (25-32). Are we sure they can win 10 of the final 29 to avoid 90 losses?
They did bring the tying run to the plate with one out in the 9th off All-Star closer Mason Miller. But Amed Rosario struck out and Benson struck out.
One night after clubbing three HR, the A’s added four more, off four different Reds pitchers. They have scored 11 of their 14 runs in the series on seven HR.
Seth Brown smacked two homers. Brent Rooker career high 31st HR
Offense: 8 H, 0 BB, 6 K. Oakland starter Osvaldo Bido took a one-hit shutout to the 7th before finding trouble and exiting.
Reds 1st base runner didn’t come until one out in the 5th.
Stephenson: 2B, RBI. Career high 12 game hit streak. Career high 23rd 2B.
Espinal: 2 H, RBI 2B, R. 10-game hit streak.
Steer: H. 10 game hit streak.
Smith: 0 for 2, 2 for 16, 8 K.
Benson: Career high 13th HR. 1st since July 29. Heck of a running catch in RF
Cruz: 3 IN, HR, career high 42 pitches and career high 6 K.
Moll: 1 IN, HR
Kelly: 2.1 IN, 3 R, HR
Kravetz: 0.2 IN in ML debut.
Pagan: 1.0 IN, 4 R, 3-R HR.
Diaz: 1.0
How they scored:
7th Stephenson 2-out RBI 2B, 5-1 A’s
7th Espinal 2-out RBI 2B, 5-2 A's
7th France 2-out RBI 1B, 5-3
7th Benson 2-out 3-R HR, 6-5 Reds