Noelvi Marte Gives the Reds the Win with a Clutch Single
In an exciting encounter, Noelvi Marte hit a two-run single to seal the Cincinnati Reds’ victory over the Toronto Blue Jays with a score of 5-4. The game, full of unexpected twists, kept the fans on the edge of their seats until the last moment.
The game took an unexpected turn in the ninth inning, when the Blue Jays, after a bullpen collapse, saw their lead vanish. The situation was further complicated by an unusual called strike that benefited the home team.
The Blue Jays saw their lead in the American League East Division reduced to just 2.5 games over the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.
Before the dramatic final, Cincinnati was leading 2-1. The situation changed with consecutive home runs by Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho in the ninth inning, putting the Blue Jays ahead.Noelvi Marte celebrates with his teammates after his two-run single in the ninth inning to beat the Blue Jays.The game continued with Ke’Bryan Hayes and Matt McLain connecting on singles. Brendon Little came in as a reliever, and TJ Friedl hit a double to right field, driving in Hayes and McLain.
After a video review, the umpires determined that, because the ball got stuck in an opening in the fence, each runner could advance two bases, forcing McLain to return to third.
Mars, with the pressure on his shoulders, connected a single to left field, allowing McLain to score and Friedl to slide headfirst, beating Myles Straw’s throw.
Yosver Zulueta got the last two outs of the ninth inning, earning his first win in the Major Leagues.
Sal Stewart, a 21-year-old first baseman, was called up from Triple-A for his major league debut and hit a single in his first at-bat. Hunter Greene allowed three hits in six innings, before Bichette hit a double in the seventh and scored thanks to a single by Alejandro Kirk. Greene reached 100 mph with 21 pitches.
It was Bichette’s sixth four-hit game this season.
Chris Bassitt walked Friedl, ending a streak of four straight games without Toronto pitchers issuing a walk.
