A Tough Loss for the Reds
Today's matchup was a hard-fought battle, but unfortunately, the Cincinnati Reds fell short against the Colorado Rockies with a final score of 3-2. As a Reds fan, it's always tough to watch a game slip away, and today's game had its share of missed opportunities and unfortunate errors.
Key Plays and Tough Breaks
Noelvi Marte put us on the board first with an impressive solo homer in the bottom of the 3rd, sending the ball 391 feet to left-center!
That early lead gave us hope, but the Rockies responded quickly in the top of the 4th, as Ryan McMahon launched a two-run home run to put Colorado on top, 2-1.In the bottom of the 7th, T.J. Friedl made a productive groundout that allowed Will Benson to cross home plate and tie the game 2-2. However, T.J. Santillan had a rough outing in the 8th when a wild pitch allowed the Rockies to score the go-ahead run.
Final Inning Frustration
Hopes were high as Santiago Espinal led off the bottom of the 9th with a leadoff double, but tension rose when successive batters couldn't bring him home. T.J. Friedl, Matt McLain, and Austin Hays all struck out to end the inning and the game. Despite having the potential winning run on base, the Reds couldn't capitalize on the opportunity.
Even though tonight's game didn't go our way, the season is far from over, and we have many more games to prove our resilience. Let's look forward to bouncing back in the next matchup!
Scoreboard for Rockies @ Reds (July 11th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |