Well, that was, um, fun. Somehow, the Reds are 9-2 in inter-league games.
Wins have been hard to come by in Cleveland. The Reds had only won two of their previous 18 games at Progressive Field. Tonight the Reds hit, pitched and fielded well. The Reds are now 2-2 on the tough road trip. They have two more games in Cleveland then head to St. Louis for three before the All-Star break.
Cincinnati 7(40-51) • Cleveland 5(49-40)
Anthony DeSclafani made it through seven innings, throwing 98 pitches. The Reds relatively comfortable lead allowed Jim Riggleman to give DeSclafani a little extra rope late in his appearance.