Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox

MLB

Reds

45-42

8-4

Final

Red Sox

43-45

Fenway Park

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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3	0	8
BOS	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	4

Who won: Reds 8-4

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Red Sox 5-1 in the 7th inning. Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Reds. Wilyer Abreu went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox.

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Bot 9th
Wong lined out to center.
Bot 9th
González struck out swinging.
Bot 9th
Mayer struck out swinging.
Bot 9th
Rafaela doubled to left.
Bot 9th
Pagán relieved Santillan
Bot 9th
Benson in right field.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Encarnacion-Strand grounded out to third.
Top 9th
Lux singled to right, Benson to third.
Top 9th
Benson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Hays out at second.
Top 9th
Benson hit for Hinds
Top 9th
Stephenson struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Hays singled to center.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Abreu flied out to center.
Bot 8th
Story flied out to right.
Bot 8th
Toro struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Santillan relieved Rogers
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
De La Cruz lined out to center.
Top 8th
McLain grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Friedl to third, Espinal out at home.
Top 8th
Criswell relieved Hicks
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, 2 runs...
TJ Friedl
Friedl grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Encarnacion-Strand scored and Lux scored on fielding error by shortstop Story, Friedl second, Espinal third.
CIN 8 - 4 BOS
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Singled to right, Hinds scored
Santiago Espinal
Espinal singled to right, Hinds scored, Encarnacion-Strand to second, Lux to third.
CIN 6 - 4 BOS
Top 8th
Encarnacion-Strand singled to right, Lux to second, Hinds to third.

Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox

Who won: Reds 8-4

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