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Final 6–7

Final · Series finale

Updated Nov 6, 2026 · 10:43 AM CT

Desk

Twelve hits, one run short

Reds 7, Braves 6 · Truist Park · Thursday

Héctor Rodríguez’s two-run homer in the sixth held up, and the Reds took the Truist series while the Braves outhit them 12–7.

Thursday

Final at Truist

Cincinnati 7, Atlanta 6. Connor Phillips the win. AJ Smith-Shawver the loss. Emilio Pagán the save. Cincinnati won the series, 2–1.

The night

Who decided it

A 423-foot homer in the sixth, then a ninth that died with the tying run on second.

Rodríguez

Two-run homer (6) to right in the sixth, 423 feet. Eugenio Suárez scores. 5–6 became 7–6.

Riley

Sacrifice fly in the first, then a 421-foot homer (19) to center in the third. Tied it, 5–5.

18

Yaz

RBI single in the fifth. Mauricio Dubón scores. Flew out to Carlos Jorge for the final out.

Phillips

1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 2 BB. Win, 2–0.

Smith-Shawver

2.0 IP, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB. Loss, 0–3. Blown save.

Pagán

1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB. Save, 25. Struck out Albies, then got Yastrzemski to fly out.

The stake

Two of three, one run short

Hits

12 hits, 6 runs, 0 errors

Cincinnati had 7 hits and 7 runs, also with no errors. After the fifth, Atlanta did not score again.

East

93–66 after a clinch at 92–64

Atlanta is 93–66. Cincinnati is 74–85. The Reds won the series, two games to one.

What’s next

Friday at Miami

loanDepot park, Friday Sep 25. First pitch 7:10 p.m. ET / 6:10 p.m. CT. Atlanta’s starter is to be determined. Eury Pérez starts for the Marlins. Saturday and Sunday are in Miami too.

Open the recap

01

What was huge

Héctor Rodríguez’s 423-foot, two-run homer in the sixth made it 7–6. That was the last run of the night.

Thursday at Truist

02

Side note

Atlanta outhit Cincinnati 12–7, made no errors, and still came up short. The ninth ended with the tying run on second.

Thursday at Truist

03

What’s next

Friday at Miami, 7:10 p.m. ET / 6:10 p.m. CT, loanDepot park. Atlanta TBD against Eury Pérez. Then Saturday and Sunday at Miami.

Friday at Miami

The set

Cincinnati won it, 2–1

Tuesday was a shutout. Wednesday was a walk-off. Thursday was 7–6, and the Reds took the series.

Thursday final

Thursday

Cincinnati 7, Atlanta 6

Rodríguez’s two-run homer in the sixth held up. Connor Phillips the win, AJ Smith-Shawver the loss, Emilio Pagán the save.

Thursday at Truist

Wednesday

Atlanta 3, Cincinnati 2 (10)

Dubón’s walk-off single off Luis Mey scored DaShawn Keirsey Jr. Brent Suter the win, Mey the loss. No save.

Wednesday at Truist

Tuesday

Cincinnati 4, Atlanta 0

De La Cruz, Myers, and Suárez homered. Brandon Williamson threw six scoreless for the win. JR Ritchie took the loss.

Tuesday at Truist

The night’s numbers

Record

94–68

NL East

1st

Last 10

6–4

Streak

W1

94–68, NL East champions. Philadelphia 88–74, wild card. Wild Card game 2 at Truist Park. Cristopher Sánchez and Tyler Mahle, 1:00 p.m. CT. Atlanta leads the series 1–0.

Rodríguez

Two-run homer (6) in the sixth, 423 feet. 7–6 held.

Riley

Sac fly in the first. HR (19) in the third, 421 feet. Tied it 5–5.

18 · Yaz

RBI single in the fifth. Fly out to Jorge ended it.

Phillips

1.1 IP, 0 ER. Took the win, 2–0.

Final

Updated Nov 6, 2026 · 10:43 AM CT

Why Thursday mattered

Héctor Rodríguez’s two-run homer in the sixth held up, and the Reds took the Truist series while the Braves outhit them 12–7.

Atlanta put twelve hits on the board Thursday night and still walked off the field behind. Héctor Rodríguez’s 423-foot, two-run homer in the sixth gave Cincinnati a 7–6 lead, the Braves never found the tying run, and the Reds left Truist with two of three.

The first inning went like a slugfest. Carlos Jorge homered in the top half, and Atlanta answered with four runs without leaving the yard: a Matt Olson sacrifice fly, a Michael Harris II RBI double, an Ozzie Albies infield single that brought in a run, and an Austin Riley sacrifice fly.

The lead didn’t last. Matt McLain singled in a run in the second. In the third, Elly De La Cruz hit a 402-foot homer, and Eugenio Suárez followed later in the inning with a two-run single that put the Reds up 5–4. Riley tied it in the bottom half with a 421-foot solo shot.

Neither starter got deep. Brady Singer lasted three innings and allowed five earned runs. Tyler Mahle went five and allowed five.

Mike Yastrzemski’s RBI single in the fifth put Atlanta back in front, 6–5. It held for half an inning. Rodríguez went deep in the sixth, and that was the last run anyone scored. The Atlanta bullpen kept Cincinnati quiet the rest of the way; the Braves’ bats just couldn’t answer.

The last chance came in the ninth against Emilio Pagán. Harris singled, and Mauricio Dubón bunted him to second, putting the tying run in scoring position with one out. Pagán struck out Albies, then got Yastrzemski to fly out to Jorge to end it.

That’s the night in one line. Atlanta outhit Cincinnati by five, made no errors, and scored six. After the fifth, the Braves didn’t cross the plate again, and the final threat ended with the tying run standing on second.

Connor Phillips got the win. AJ Smith-Shawver took the loss. Pagán earned the save.

Atlanta falls to 93–66. Cincinnati moves to 74–85. Cincinnati won the series, two games to one. Friday the Braves are at Miami, first pitch 7:10 p.m. ET, 6:10 p.m. CT. Atlanta’s starter is to be determined. Eury Pérez starts for the Marlins.

  • Final: Cincinnati 7, Atlanta 6
  • Phillips win · Smith-Shawver loss, blown save · Pagán save (25)
  • Hits 7–12 · errors 0–0
  • Atlanta 93–66 · Cincinnati 74–85 · series 2–1 Cincinnati

Recap

Twelve hits, one run short

Atlanta put twelve hits on the board Thursday night and still walked off the field behind. Héctor Rodríguez’s 423-foot, two-run homer in the sixth gave Cincinnati a 7–6 lead, the Braves never found the tying run, and the Reds left Truist with two of three. The first inning went like a slugfest. Carlos Jorge homered in the top half, and Atlanta answered with four runs without leaving the yard: a Matt Olson sacrifice fly, a Michael Harris II RBI double, an Ozzie Albies infield single that brought in a run, and an Austin Riley sacrifice fly. The lead didn’t last. Matt McLain singled in a run in the second. In the third, Elly De La Cruz hit a 402-foot homer, and Eugenio Suárez followed later in the inning with a two-run single that put the Reds up 5–4. Riley tied it in the bottom half with a 421-foot solo shot. Neither starter got deep. Brady Singer lasted three innings and allowed five earned runs. Tyler Mahle went five and allowed five. Mike Yastrzemski’s RBI single in the fifth put Atlanta back in front, 6–5. It held for half an inning. Rodríguez went deep in the sixth, and that was the last run anyone scored. The Atlanta bullpen kept Cincinnati quiet the rest of the way; the Braves’ bats just couldn’t answer. The last chance came in the ninth against Emilio Pagán. Harris singled, and Mauricio Dubón bunted him to second, putting the tying run in scoring position with one out. Pagán struck out Albies, then got Yastrzemski to fly out to Jorge to end it. That’s the night in one line. Atlanta outhit Cincinnati by five, made no errors, and scored six. After the fifth, the Braves didn’t cross the plate again, and the final threat ended with the tying run standing on second. Connor Phillips got the win. AJ Smith-Shawver took the loss. Pagán earned the save.

Héctor Rodríguez · Two-run homer (6) in the 6th — 423 feet to right. Eugenio Suárez scores. 5–6 became 7–6.

Austin Riley · HR (19) to center — 421 feet in the third. Tied it, 5–5. Sacrifice fly in the first scored Dubón.

Mike Yastrzemski · RBI single in the 5th — Mauricio Dubón scores. 5–5 became 5–6. Flew out to Jorge for the final out.

Connor Phillips · 1.1 IP, 0 ER — Win, 2–0.

AJ Smith-Shawver · 2.0 IP, 2 ER — Loss, 0–3. Blown save.

What was huge

Héctor Rodríguez’s 423-foot, two-run homer in the sixth made it 7–6. That was the last run of the night. Connor Phillips got the win. AJ Smith-Shawver took the loss and the blown save. Emilio Pagán earned the save.

Side note

Atlanta outhit Cincinnati 12–7 and made no errors. After the fifth, the Braves did not score. The ninth ended with the tying run standing on second.

Pitching

CIN · W

Connor Phillips

1.1 IP · 0 ER · 0 K · 2 BB

Win, 2–0.

ATL · L

AJ Smith-Shawver

2.0 IP · 2 ER · 0 K · 0 BB

Loss, 0–3. Blown save.

CIN · S

Emilio Pagán

1.0 IP · 0 ER · 1 K · 0 BB

Save, 25.

CIN · start

Brady Singer

3.0 IP · 5 ER · 1 K · 2 BB

Started. Three innings, five earned.

ATL · start

Tyler Mahle

5.0 IP · 5 ER · 4 K · 2 BB

Started. Five innings, five earned.

CIN

Zach McCambley

1.2 IP · 1 ER · 1 K · 0 BB

1.2 innings, one earned run.

CIN · H

Tejay Antone

1.0 IP · 0 ER · 1 K · 0 BB

Hold, 11.

CIN · H

Brock Burke

1.0 IP · 0 ER · 0 K · 0 BB

Hold, 23.

ATL

Dylan Dodd

2.0 IP · 0 ER · 3 K · 0 BB

Two scoreless innings.

Three to watch

  1. 01

    What was huge

    Héctor Rodríguez’s 423-foot, two-run homer in the sixth made it 7–6. That was the last run of the night.

  2. 02

    Side note

    Atlanta outhit Cincinnati 12–7, made no errors, and still came up short. The ninth ended with the tying run on second.

  3. 03

    What’s next

    Friday at Miami, 7:10 p.m. ET / 6:10 p.m. CT, loanDepot park. Atlanta TBD against Eury Pérez. Then Saturday and Sunday at Miami.

Venue / TV

Truist Park

Atlanta · night · warmup

Partly cloudy, 73°. Wind 4 mph, left to right.

Before first pitch: Brady Singer vs Tyler Mahle. Cincinnati 73–85, Atlanta 93–65.

Linescore

CIN 7, ATL 6

W Connor Phillips · L AJ Smith-Shawver · S Emilio Pagán

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CIN113002000770
ATL4010100006120

How the score moved

CIN–ATL, scoring plays only

  1. Top 1 · 1–0

    Home Run · Carlos Jorge homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.

  2. Bot 1 · 1–1

    Sac Fly · Matt Olson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Drake Baldwin scores.

  3. Bot 1 · 1–2

    Double · Michael Harris II doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Carlos Jorge. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores.

  4. Bot 1 · 1–3

    Single · Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to first baseman Sal Stewart. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 2nd.

  5. Bot 1 · 1–4

    Sac Fly · Austin Riley out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Carlos Jorge. Mauricio Dubón scores.

  6. Top 2 · 2–4

    Single · Matt McLain singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Héctor Rodríguez scores.

  7. Top 3 · 3–4

    Home Run · Elly De La Cruz homers (30) on a fly ball to right field.

  8. Top 3 · 5–4

    Single · Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson scores.

  9. Bot 3 · 5–5

    Home Run · Austin Riley homers (19) on a fly ball to center field.

  10. Bot 5 · 5–6

    Single · Mike Yastrzemski singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Jorge. Mauricio Dubón scores.

  11. Top 6 · 7–6

    Home Run · Héctor Rodríguez homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Eugenio Suárez scores.

Before first pitch

Brady Singer vs Tyler Mahle

Sep 24 · 5:51 p.m. CT · Warmup · CIN 73–85 · ATL 93–65

Partly Cloudy, 73°. Wind 4 mph, L To R.

CIN lineup

  1. 1Carlos Jorge
  2. 2Elly De La Cruz
  3. 3Sal Stewart
  4. 4Tyler Stephenson
  5. 5JJ Bleday
  6. 6Eugenio Suárez
  7. 7Héctor Rodríguez
  8. 8Matt McLain
  9. 9Ke'Bryan Hayes

ATL lineup

  1. 1Drake Baldwin
  2. 2Ronald Acuña Jr.
  3. 3Matt Olson
  4. 4Michael Harris II
  5. 5Mauricio Dubón
  6. 6Ozzie Albies
  7. 7Mike Yastrzemski
  8. 8Austin Riley
  9. 9Sean Murphy