Cincinnati – The Cincinnati Reds demonstrated their tenacity by completing a sweep over the Chicago Cubs with a 1-0 victory this Sunday at Great American Ball Park. This triumph propels Cincinnati to a five-game winning streak, solidifying their position in the third and final Wild Card spot in the National League. The offensive was led by Gavin Lux, who connected a run-scoring double in the third inning, driving in the only run of the game. “We have worked hard as a team, we have gone through injuries, ups and downs. Turning it on at this moment is great. We deserve it,” Lux commented after the victory. Opener Andrew Abbott threw 4.2 scoreless innings, but the bullpen was key to securing the victory. Nick Martinez earned the win with 2.1 solid innings, followed by Graham Ashcraft in the eighth and Tony Santillán, who earned his seventh save despite issuing two walks in the ninth.
With a record of 80-76, the Reds tied the Mets in the fight for the last Wild Card, but they have the advantage in the direct tiebreaker after winning the series between the two. In addition, Cincinnati also has an advantage in the tiebreaker against Arizona, another direct rival in the fight. The atmosphere in the stadium exploded in the seventh inning when the final result of the Mets’ defeat to the Nationals was announced. The 29,661 fans celebrated knowing that, for the first time in weeks, the Reds’ fate depended solely on them.This was the most important series of the season so far, and we have a couple more big ones ahead
Nick Martínez
After Monday’s day off, the Reds will host the Pittsburgh Pirates in a crucial series. This series will include the matchup between Hunter Greene and Cy Young candidate Paul Skenes. Then, they will close out the regular season by visiting the Milwaukee Brewers. With six games remaining, Cincinnati has managed to go from practically being written off to controlling its destiny in the final stretch of the season.We always believed in each other and we were never going to give up without a fight. This triumph meant a lot, but now we have to finish strong
Tony Santillán
