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Cincinnati Reds Blow Lead, Lose Heartbreaker to Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

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James Rapien

Jul 28, 2024; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Cincinnati Reds third baseman Santiago Espinal (4) and left fielder Spencer Steer (7) attempt to catch a foul ball in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 28, 2024; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Cincinnati Reds third baseman Santiago Espinal (4) and left fielder Spencer Steer (7) attempt to catch a foul ball in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports / Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
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CINCINNATI — The Reds lost to the Rays 2-1 on Sunday in heartbreaking fashion. 

Cincinnati melted down in the eighth inning, giving up both runs in the loss. 

They issued three walks and gave up two stolen bases in the eighth inning. A dropped third strike that didn’t result in an out also cost them.

The Reds fall to 50-55 on the season. They’re 5.5 games back in the National League Wild Card race. They scored just four runs in three games.

That’s a loss that could impact what the team does or doesn’t do ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. 

Questionable Decision 

Manager David Bell didn’t bring in Alexis Diaz in the eighth inning when things were starting to unravel. That’s a questionable decision (at best) and was probably the wrong move.

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James Rapien

JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien covers the Bengals and Reds for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and InsidetheReds.com. He's one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family. 

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