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Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox

MLB
Reds
26-29
5-4
Final
Red Sox
28-27
Fenway Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Reds 5-4

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Fenway Park. The Reds win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Red Sox 3-0 in the 7th inning. Spencer Steer went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Reds. Masataka Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Red Sox.

Recap · Jun 1
Reds rally to beat Red Sox 5-4, beat Boston in series for 1st time since '75 Fall Classic

Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer to break a seventh-inning tie and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of Rafael Devers' throwing error to come from behind and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CIN wins series 2-1.
  • Reds 12-15 on the road; Red Sox 15-13 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago
Breslow, Tracy: Red Sox not overly reliant on analytics
ESPN · Oct 2
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper has surgery to repair right biceps tendon
ESPN · Oct 2
Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way
ESPN · Oct 1
Red Sox's Sonny Gray not happy for being lifted after 70 pitches
Recap · Oct 1
Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep
ESPN · Oct 1
Yankees send Red Sox home again, move on to face Rays in ALDS
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox's Roman Anthony ruled out of ALWC with injuries
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox OF Anthony (hand) exits early; Game 2 status unclear

Injuries and inactives

Reds5th in NL Cent
  • Dane Myers CF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Chase Burns SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Julian Garcia RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Spencer Steer 1B
    Wrist, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Tony Santillan RP
    Hip, Surgery, left
    15-Day-IL
Red Sox3rd in AL East
  • Garrett Whitlock RP
    Leg, Fracture, right
    Out
  • Masataka Yoshida DH
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    Out
  • Roman Anthony LF
    Hand, Strain, right
    Out
  • Tyron Guerrero RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    Out
  • Romy Gonzalez DH
    Elbow
    Day-To-Day

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent
Luke Weaver SP
Probable starter · 3-6, 6.40 ERA, 109 K, 1.58 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Kevin Newman3B
  2. 2Matt McLainSS
  3. 3Jonathan India2B
  4. 4Spencer Steer1B
  5. 5Tyler StephensonDH
  6. 6Stuart FairchildRF
  7. 7Nick SenzelCF
  8. 8Jose BarreroCF
  9. 9Luke MaileC
Red Sox3rd in AL East
James Paxton SP
Probable starter · 7-5, 4.50 ERA, 101 K, 1.31 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Alex VerdugoRF
  2. 2Rafael Devers3B
  3. 3Justin Turner1B
  4. 4Masataka YoshidaDH
  5. 5Rob RefsnyderLF
  6. 6Jarren DuranCF
  7. 7Enrique HernandezSS
  8. 8Enmanuel Valdez2B
  9. 9Connor WongC

The series

CIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Reds 9, Red Sox 8 (May 30)

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Game info

Venue
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 32,593
Officials
Alan Porter (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Wolf (First Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCIN wins series 2-1

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