Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cincinnati Reds — Recap

📰Game Recap

The Arizona Diamondbacks overcame multiple deficits, relying on a series of timely home runs and late scoring to secure a 5-3 upset victory over the favored Cincinnati Reds. The road team pulled off the upset in a tightly contested affair marked by several lead changes, showcasing persistent offense throughout the game.

Cincinnati initially took the lead in the bottom of the first inning when Bleday homered to right center. Troy answered for Arizona in the third with a solo shot to left, tying the game briefly. However, the Reds immediately responded in the bottom half of the third, with Suárez doubling home Lowe to reclaim the lead.

Arizona seized its first lead in the top of the sixth on Geraldo Perdomo's two-run homer to right, scoring Vargas and making it 3-2. However, Marte (CIN) quickly negated that advantage with a 448-foot home run to left center in the bottom of the sixth, re-tying the game at three apiece. The Diamondbacks ultimately broke the stalemate for good in the eighth inning when Moreno launched a solo home run to right field. An insurance run came in the ninth as Marte (ARI) singled to center, scoring Groover and extending Arizona's lead to two. Despite a strong outing from Reds starter Andrew Abbott, who fanned five while surrendering just one earned run over five innings, Cincinnati's offense could not maintain its leads.

The Diamondbacks' persistent offense, highlighted by four home runs from four different players and crucial late hitting, proved to be the difference, allowing them to repeatedly counter the Reds' scoring and ultimately pull ahead. Arizona improved its record to 67-59, while Cincinnati fell to 59-66.