Postgame Takeaways: Cincinnati Reds Blow 3-Run Lead, Fall to Boston Red Sox 4-3
The Cincinnati Reds fell to the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.Coming into the game, Montas has pitched well against the Red Sox in his career with an ERA below 3.00. He pitched well again today, tossing six innings of two-run baseball. He struck out four and lowered his ERA to 4.48 on the season.The offense got off to a hot start with a two-run home run by Spencer Steer in the bottom of the first inning that gave the Reds a 2-0 lead.
In the eighth, Ceddanne Rafaela singled on a ground ball to third base, but Jeimer Candelario threw the ball away, which allowed Rafaela to move up to second base. With one out and a runner on third, Lucas Sims got Rafael Devers to fly out to short left field, but Stuart Fairchild made a poor throw home and the Red Sox took the lead 4-3. In the ninth, the Red Sox robbed Fairchild of a game-tying home run in center field.
That is only the second time all season long that the Reds have lost after leading after six innings. They are now 31-2.Tyler Stephenson made his first appearance since June 18, pinch-hitting in the ninth inning.Jeimer Candelario's error was his 11th of the season.Justin Wilson was charged with two earned runs on three hits in the eighth.
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