Apr 18, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (9) celebrates after hitting a house run with shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) through the fourth inning in opposition to the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Obligatory Credit score: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Photographs
Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain hammered three-run residence runs because the Cincinnati Reds ripped the host Baltimore Orioles 8-3 in Friday night time’s collection opener.
Jeimer Candelanio additionally homered for Cincinnati, which matched its third-highest run whole of the season.
Profitable pitcher Andrew Abbott struck out 11 batters in six innings. The Reds halted a two-game skid and gained for the fifth time of their final seven video games.
Cedric Mullins’ second-inning solo residence run was Baltimore’s lone hit by way of 4 innings and Heston Kjerstad smashed a two-run shot within the eighth, however the Orioles managed solely two different hits. Beginning pitcher Cade Povich could not get out of the fourth inning.
The Orioles had their first successful streak – two video games – of the season finish as Cincinnati struck for seven runs throughout the third and fourth innings.
Abbott (2-0) has gained in each of his outings this season. He allowed one run on two hits with one stroll.
Povich (0-2) allowed seven runs on six hits and 5 walks with 4 strikeouts.
Jose Trevino had three hits, drew a stroll and scored three runs for the Reds. Teammates Santiago Espinal and Austin Hays, a former Baltimore participant, every had two hits.
Mullins belted his fifth residence run of the season to steer off the second.
De La Cruz’s fourth homer got here with two outs within the third. Candelario started the underside of the fourth with a house run. 4 batters later, McLain unloaded for his fourth lengthy ball this 12 months.
The Reds tacked on one other run within the sixth when Hays singled and McLain scored on a subsequent throwing error on Baltimore second baseman Jorge Mateo.
Kjerstad’s homer got here off Scott Barlow.
Orioles reliever Scott Blewett went 2 2/3 innings, giving up one unearned run on 4 hits.
The Reds did not commit an error after 4 fielding miscues a day earlier in a house loss to Seattle.
–Subject Stage Media
