Reds vs. D-backs Game Highlights (8_24_25) _ MLB Highlights

At Chase Field in Phoenix, and it's a big day for the Cincinnati Reds. They've dropped the first two games of this series. It's a chance to turn things around and get right this afternoon in the series finale against the Diamondbacks. Also this afternoon, a rematch on the mound. Gallin and Brady Singer faced off at Great American Ballpark back in June. Diamondbacks have won four straight games and today have a chance to sweep a series from the only team in the major leagues that has not been swept all season. And that's the Cincinnati Reds, which just so happens to be the team directly ahead of the Diamondbacks in the wildcard standing. Well, they have their de facto ace on the mound for this one. The right hander, Zach Gallin, as they go for the three-game sweep. Gives up a lot of bombs, fourth most in the majors, second most in the National League. As the left-handed hitting T.J. Friedel in the box, we're ready for some day baseball. His line right to the shortstop, Perdomo, who makes the grab. That's just some good defensive positioning for Arizona right out of the chute. L.A. De La Cruz, the all-star shortstop, 276 and 19 homers. He's had a good series, four hits. He's doubled and tripled. Got him. Oh, he threw a beauty of a changeup right there. What a good start for Zach Gallin. As the Reds come up empty, we go to the bottom of the first. It is a top-heavy nine that Brady Singer has to contend with. Singer, in his last five starts, has allowed one or no earned runs four times. You see those 84 ribbies, bottom of the screen? That's the most among all shortstops in the bigs this year. Singer's given up 64 runs this season. Fifteen of those have come in the first inning. Domo slams one down the line, and he's at it again. It's in the corner. It checks up out there. Perdomo's going to head for third. He's got the leadoff triple. What a season for Jerry. He has become must-see TV. He will put his bat back on the bat rack as there's one down for Corbin Carroll. Four-pitch walk. I think if you're Brady Singer, you fall behind Carroll. He's got a right-hander on deck. The only problem with having the right-hander come to the plate is this is the most prolific RBI man in the Diamondbacks order. He's got 17 RBIs in his last nine games, all of which he has a hit in. Remarkable month of August continued for Lurtis. Last night, he singled. He homered. He drove in three more. This one's trying to get down in front of Friedel. He's able to make the sliding grab, but it delivers another run batted in. Perdomo comes home, and it's 1-0 Diamondbacks. Both Hayes' are on base. Austin Hayes and Brian Hayes at first. Matt McClain. Runners go. Double steal. Pitch called a strike. Throw it out. It's late. Second time in as many days, the Reds execute a double steal. The last time the Reds saw Zach Gallin, he was chased from the game on a Matt McClain two-run homer. Got him. Oh, he dropped a beauty in there. And a curveball rink out for Gallin. He strands two. 1-0 the Diamondback lead. Rolled routine to Shorten. Up the line. All back safe. That's going to be another error on De La Cruz. His second in as many days. His league-leading total up to 19. A bizarre defensive ending for the Reds here. Now you got guys on first and second on errors. Steer probably should have made that play. 2-1 and 2-1 for Perdomo, who tripled and scored to lead it off for the Diamondbacks. Swing and a miss. Struck him out. A couple of defensive miscues lead to a pair of Diamondback baserunners, but they're stranded. And we head to the third. Still, Arizona 1, Reds nothing. And the 1-2 to Friedel. I'm going to get good tag. Diving catch made by Perdomo. This is Cirogo Perdomo's world, and the rest of us are just living in it. Chance for Jake McCarthy now. But the Diamondbacks stranded runners at first and second with two outs in the second when Perdomo struck out. Now they have been on the corners with two down in the third. Marte right under it. He's got it. The inning is over. So the Diamondbacks threatened, but no bite from the Snakes here in the third. He has favored the sweeper to finish hitters. He has struck out four. He has walked three. I think hitters on both sides seem puzzled today. The 0-2 is a breaking ball down and in, out of his own. Thomas chases it, and that's strike three. Singer's really beginning to find himself. It's a good time because the Reds certainly needed a good start. Brady Singer has really limited this Diamondbacks offense, so you can restart the engine at any point in time. Alexander spins and throws. What a play by Blaze. It's hard to believe that this is the same guy we saw with the Yips at second base last year. He was a ticking time bomb in the infield. Oh, man, he is just so smooth. There it is. Another fastball. Gallin has struck out seven through five and leads it 1-0. In 84 pitches through five, hanging on to that 1-0 lead. He's worked nicely with some traffic around him on the bases. Well, V. Marte entered with an on-base streak of 13 games. He is foul popped to first. He, on one pitch, has bounced to short. That's driven center field. Alec Thomas, bad angle, going back. Steep retreat over his head off the wall. Marte up to second. He goes right through. Challenging for three. Relay Perdomo is late. He gets away. Marte pops up. He's coming home to touch and drawn even. He finally got that fastball, and he one-hops it off the center field wall, and that is some kind of hustle by Noelvin Marte. The throw to third on the relay actually hit Marte. Marte, despite a moment of hesitation, able to pop up and then dash home way ahead of the throw. And now the pitch grounded to the right side. Cattell has it and goes to first. That's in time. The inning is over, but the Reds were able to tie it up on a Noelvin Marte triple. And we go into the bottom of the six. Reds won. D-backs won. Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. leads off the bottom of the six. The singer struck out the side. Perdomo, Marte, and Carroll in the fifth. Gurriel sends a fly to left. This is well hit. Going back is Lux. He leaps. He caught it! Oh, Gavin Lux! What a play! Lux started over his left shoulder, then went back over his right shoulder, and then had to leap and make the catch. Oh, great play, Lux. Singer tried to give the Reds six or more innings for the fifth time in six starts. Swing and a miss. Struck him out. That's ten in a row retired. He has whipped nine. There's left-hander Kyle Backus, the rookie who inherits a real jam here in a 1-1 game. Seventh inning. All right, back up the middle. Perdomo for one. Got it! A broken bat roll right to the shortstop. Juan Burgos, the right-hander, takes over for the Diamondbacks. Austin Hayes, a couple of hits already today. A stolen base. Stands in. That is sent beyond short base, and wave on for Marte. Hayes puts the Reds ahead. Well, with only one out in the inning, you've got a chance to get real healthy right here and not just head to the last couple of innings with a one-run lead. You can really push the envelope for the big inning here. Spencer Steer. That is launched left field! Steer gives it a good ride and got it! Sixteen on the year for Steer! And a killer three-run shot! The Reds have poured it on in the eight. Five to one, Red Wings. Have better late than never. Has a 3-0 miss. That's ball four. Four-pitch walk, and Burgos having a bit of a meltdown here. And Torrey Lovello not going to let it go any further. Another pitching change going to be made. And John Curtis, 2-0 in 18 appearances with the Diamondbacks trying to get the final out of this eighth inning. Four in, two on, two out. Friedel is 0-4. That's driven to right, down for a hit. Wave is on at third. Carroll in right, throw to the plate. McClain scores standing. The Reds now have five in the inning, six runs on the game, out 11 base hits. Here is Corbin, who has walked twice, stolen a base. He has swung on. That's a line drive to center field. Friedel slams on the brakes, and the D-backs finally have their first base hit since Perdomo's triple. Make it an 11-game streak. Reds up five, bottom nine. The closer, Emilio Pagan, is on. Just like that, D-backs down to their final out. Struck him out! The Reds staff dominates the Diamondbacks, holding them to one run on two hits. And again, avoid a series sweep. That makes it 42. Straight series this year without being swept. 43 overall going back to last year.