ATLANTA – The Cincinnati Reds took an early three-run lead against Atlanta on Monday after they batted around their lineup in an inning for the first time this season.
The lead lasted four outs.
Luis Cessa often fell behind in counts and he left too many pitches over the plate. A bad combination. The Reds couldn’t fully recover after Ozzie Albies hit a game-tying homer and Sam Hilliard hit a go-ahead double in the fourth inning in their 7-6 loss at Truist Park.
Jose Barrero blasted a two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning, crushing a fastball over the middle from righty reliever Joe Jiménez, but they couldn’t push the potential tying run past second base.