CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose Trevino drove within the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single within the eighth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night time.
San Diego (73-66) started the day with a half-game lead on Arizona for the third and last NL wild-card spot. The Diamondbacks hosted the Phillies later Tuesday night time.
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With the rating tied at 2 within the eighth, the Reds loaded the bases with one out in opposition to Adrian Morejon (9-3). Trevino lined a pointy single to middle, scoring Elly De La Cruz with the go-ahead run.
Juan Brito adopted with a sacrifice fly to offer the Reds a two-run cushion.
Emilio Pagán allowed a solo homer to Fernando Tatis, his second of the night time, within the ninth however secured his twentieth save.
Brock Burke (6-5) bought the win for Cincinnati.
Samad Taylor tripled for the second time this season and scored on Manny Machado’s sacrifice fly to place the Padres forward 1-0 within the first.
The Reds tied it within the backside half when Hector Rodriguez doubled and later scored on JJ Bleday’s single.
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Tatis put the Padres forward 2-1 within the fifth along with his 18th dwelling run.
Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo allowed two earned runs and 5 hits with two walks and 5 strikeouts whereas tying a season excessive with 100 pitches.
Edwin Arroyo doubled within the fifth and scored on Rodriguez’s single to tie it at 2.
Padres starter Randy Vazquez allowed two earned runs and 5 hits in 4 2/3 innings with a stroll and three strikeouts.
San Diego missed a pair scoring probabilities late in Tuesday’s recreation.
That they had runners on first and second with no outs within the seventh, however Reds right-hander Luis Mey labored out of the jam. Within the eighth, Jackson Merrill doubled with two outs, however Brock Burke struck out Luis Campusano to finish the inning.
Up subsequent
Padres RHP Casey Mize (5-8, 3.45) will face Reds LHP Brandon Williamson (2-3, 6.11) within the collection finale on Wednesday.
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