MLB

San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds

· Major League Baseball
San Diego Padres
45-38, 20-24 Away
Final
2 - 3
Cincinnati Reds
44-40, 24-19 Home

Reds rally to beat Padres 3-2 on Will Benson's bases-loaded single in the 9th

Will Benson drills a walk-off winner for the Reds

Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz led off the ninth with an infield single that originally was scored an error by Padres third baseman Tyler Wade.

De La Cruz scored the tying run on a one-out RBI single by Spencer Steer, and after Jose Trevino singled to load the bases, Benson ripped a single down the right-field line for his third hit of the game to score Gavin Lux and lift the Reds to the victory in the rubber match of the three-game series.

It was the third walk-off win of the year for the Reds and the second of their six-game homestand.

It was just the third blown save of the season for Suarez (2-4), who entered the game as MLB’s save leader with 23.

De La Cruz tied the game in the sixth inning with an RBI single, but San Diego reclaimed the lead in the seventh on Jose Iglesias’ RBI fielder’s choice with the bases loaded.

It was a rare late-inning comeback for the Reds, who came into the game with a 1-34 record when trailing after seven innings.

Cincinnati closer Emilio Pagan (1-2) earned the win after working the ninth inning.

San Diego had been 37-2 when leading after eight.

Xander Bogaerts had a homer and two doubles for the Padres.

Key moment Trailing 1-0 in the sixth inning, Reds reliever Scott Barlow got Manny Machado to foul out with the bases loaded.

Key stat The Padres stranded 13 runners and went 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position.

Up next Reds RHP Chase Burns (0-0, 5.40 ERA) opposes Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet (7-4, 2.06). Padres RHP Matt Waldron (0-0, 0.00) will face Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (7-3, 2.45) in Philadelphia.

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Scoring Summary

9th Inning Benson singled to right, Lux scored, Trevino to second, Steer to third.
9th Inning Trevino singled to right, Steer to second, Lux to third.
9th Inning Steer singled to center, De La Cruz scored, Lux to second.
9th Inning Lux walked, De La Cruz to second.
9th Inning Hays flied out to left.
9th Inning De La Cruz reached on infield single to third.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
1 Hit By Pitch 0
0 Ground Balls 0
5 Strikeouts 8
2 Runs Batted In 3
1 Sacrifice Hit 0
8 Hits 9
1 Stolen Bases 0
6 Walks 2
0 Catcher Interference 0
2 Runs 3
0 Ground Into Double Play 1
0 Sacrifice Flies 0
34 At Bats 33
1 Home Runs 0
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
26 Runners Left On Base 10
0 Triples 0
0 Game Winning RBIs 0
1 Intentional Walks 0
3 Doubles 1
0 Fly Balls 0
0 Caught Stealing 0
167 Pitches 126
0 Games Started 0
0 Pinch At Bats 0
0 Pinch Hits 0
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
1 Is Qualified In Steals 0
14 Total Bases 10
42 Plate Appearances 35
162.0 Projected Home Runs 0.0
4 Extra Base Hits 1
6.0 Runs Created 2.9
.235 Batting Average .273
.000 Pinch Hit Average .000
.412 Slugging Percentage .303
.382 Secondary Average .091
.366 On Base Percentage .314
.778 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .617
0.0 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.0
6.0 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 3.1
26.0 Batter Rating 23.0
34.0 At Bats Per Home Run 0.0
1.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.00
3.98 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.60
.176 Isolated Power .030
1.20 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.25
.143 Walks Per Plate Appearance .057
.147 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average -.182
4.0 Runs Produced 6.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.5 Patience Ratio 0.3
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.4
79.5 MLB Rating 76.5
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Great American Ball Park

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 23,510 | Capacity:

2025 National League West Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Los Angeles 53 32 .624 - W1
San Diego 45 38 .542 7 L1
San Francisco 45 39 .536 7.5 L2
Arizona 41 42 .494 11 L4
Colorado 19 65 .226 33.5 W1

2025 National League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago 49 35 .583 - L1
Milwaukee 47 37 .560 2 L1
St. Louis 47 38 .553 2.5 W3
Cincinnati 44 40 .524 5 W1
Pittsburgh 35 50 .412 14.5 W3
Full Standings