Cincinnati Reds Lose to Braves First Time This Season, Fall 7-1

It was a tough day for the Reds bullpen.

Sep 18, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl (29) hits a single in the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Reds (74-79) fell to the Atlanta Braves (82-70) 7-1 on Wednesday night.

The loss has officially eliminated the Reds from playoff contention.

Here are our postgame takeaways:

Junis Impresses Again

Jakob Junis has been spectacular over his last five appearances for the Reds. He tossed six innings of one-run baseball on Wednesday night and has now given up just thee runs over his last 23 1/3 innings as a Red.

Junis has been a nice addition to this team.

Bullpen Falters

After the Reds tied the game at one in the sixth inning on a TJ Friedl squeeze play, Tony Santillan gave up three runs in the seventh and Justin Wilson surrendered two runs in the eighth to give the Braves a 6-1 lead.

Casey Legumina gave up a run in the ninth.

Reds' Bats Go Cold Again

The Reds' lone run scored when Elly De La Cruz tripled to right field and Friedl dropped down a good bunt to bring him home.

Cincinnati had just five hits all night long and was 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

Up Next

The Reds and Braves will face off in the series finale on Thursday at 1:10 ET.

News and Notes

• The Reds are 10-6 in September.
• The Reds are 12-55 when scoring three runs or less.
• The Reds are 13-44 when they do not hit a home run.

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