Cincinnati Reds Fall to New York Mets 3-2 on Friday Night

The Reds are 4-3 this season.

Caleb Sisk | Apr 5, 2024

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) reacts to hitting a double in the fourth inning of / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY

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The Cincinnati Reds lost to the New York Mets 3-2 on Friday night. They fall to 4-3 on the season.

Hunter Greene got the start for Cincinnati, giving up one run in six innings. He finished with six strikeouts, gave up one hit and one walk.

Spencer Steer hit a home run to left field in the first inning to give Cincinnati a 1-0 lead.

The Mets got on the board in the fifth when Francisco Lindor hit a sacrifice fly. The Mets took their first lead in the seventh on a ground ball to Elly De La Cruz. The Reds star had an inadvertent throw to first base and New York took a 2-1 lead.

Jeff McNeil homered in the eighth to tack on an insurance run for New York.

That run made all the difference, as the Reds rallied in the ninth. Jonathan India reached on an error, Steer walked and Jeimer Candelario hit a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 3-2.

Jake Fraley struck out swinging to end the game with the tying run on third.

Other Notes

De La Cruz finished 1-for-4 with a double. He has a hit in all seven games this season.

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Published Apr 5, 2024

CALEB SISK

Caleb Sisk is a contributor for Volunteer Country, Inside The Reds, and All Bearcats, bringing a consistent mix of both quality and quantity content and posting daily content for supporters across the world. He is a fan of both college and professional sports. He is originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, but now lives in a small city in Georgia named Tunnel Hill. He was born and raised to love sports and is living out a passion of his as he loves and enjoys writing about a plethora of different teams and sports.