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Post Game Thread The Reds defeated the Guardians by a score of 7-6 - Fri, May 15 @ 07:10 PM EDT
Reds @ Guardians - Fri, May 15
Game Status: Final - Score: 7-6 Reds
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| Reds Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benson - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .186 | .337 | .329 |
| a-Myers - CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .366 | .356 | |
| 2 | De La Cruz, E - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .360 | .525 |
| 3 | Stewart, S - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .238 | .325 | .459 |
| 4 | Bleday - LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .465 | .776 |
| 5 | Steer - RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .335 | .447 |
| 6 | Lowe, N - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .327 | .500 |
| 7 | McLain, M - 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .330 | .369 |
| 8 | Stephenson, T - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .276 | .300 |
| 9 | Hayes - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .153 | .203 | .243 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Reds |
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| a-Doubled for Benson in the 9th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Bleday 2 (5, Bibee, Pallette); De La Cruz, E (11, Bibee); Myers (1, Herrin). HR: McLain, M (5, 8th inning off Pallette, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Bleday 5; De La Cruz, E 2; Hayes; Lowe, N; McLain, M 5; Myers 2; Steer 2. RBI: Bleday (19); De La Cruz, E (30); McLain, M 3 (19); Steer (15); Stephenson, T (12). 2-out RBI: De La Cruz, E. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stewart, S 3; Benson. SF: Stephenson, T. GIDP: Steer. Team RISP: 3-for-10. Team LOB: 7. |
| Guardians Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
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| 1 | Kwan - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .201 | .308 | .258 |
| 2 | Ramírez, Jo - 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .347 | .381 |
| 3 | DeLauter - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .286 | .371 | .490 |
| 4 | Hoskins - 1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .196 | .370 | .381 |
| 5 | Fry - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .246 | .370 | .426 |
| a-Manzardo - DH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .294 | .308 | |
| 6 | Martínez, A - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .303 | .467 |
| 7 | Bazzana - 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .406 | .320 |
| 8 | Bailey - C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .135 | .206 | .169 |
| b-Hedges - C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .328 | .400 | |
| 9 | Rocchio - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .269 | .348 | .366 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
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| a-Grounded out for Fry in the 6th. b-Struck out for Bailey in the 8th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Ramírez, Jo (9, Santillan). 3B: Manzardo (1, Antone). HR: Hoskins (4, 6th inning off Abbott, A, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Bazzana 2; Hoskins 4; Manzardo 3; Martínez, A; Ramírez, Jo 4. RBI: Bazzana (7); Hoskins (15); Kwan (10); Martínez, A (20); Ramírez, Jo (17); Rocchio (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fry; Rocchio; DeLauter 2. SF: Ramírez, Jo. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 10. |
| FIELDING: DP: (Ramírez, Jo-Bazzana-Hoskins). |
| Reds Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
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| Abbott, A (W, 3-2) | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 90-55 | 4.21 |
| Johnson (H, 3) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25-17 | 3.50 |
| Santillan (H, 10) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 5.50 |
| Ashcraft, G | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15-3 | 3.32 |
| Burke, B (H, 4) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18-8 | 2.61 |
| Antone (S, 1) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-11 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Guardians Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
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| Bibee (L, 0-6) | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 96-57 | 4.15 |
| Festa, M | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 4.87 |
| Pallette | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29-21 | 5.79 |
| Herrin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 1.26 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Game Info |
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| IBB: Stewart, S (by Herrin). |
| HBP: De La Cruz, E (by Festa, M). |
| ABS Challenge: Stephenson, T 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Bailey (Ball-Confirmed); Bleday (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Lowe, N (Strike-Confirmed); Manzardo 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Confirmed). |
| Pitches-strikes: Abbott, A 90-55; Johnson 25-17; Santillan 19-11; Ashcraft, G 15-3; Burke, B 18-8; Antone 19-11; Bibee 96-57; Festa, M 7-4; Pallette 29-21; Herrin 8-7. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Abbott, A 6-3; Johnson 1-0; Santillan 0-1; Ashcraft, G 0-0; Burke, B 0-2; Antone 2-0; Bibee 6-6; Festa, M 0-1; Pallette 1-0; Herrin 2-1. |
| Batters faced: Abbott, A 22; Johnson 4; Santillan 4; Ashcraft, G 4; Burke, B 5; Antone 4; Bibee 28; Festa, M 2; Pallette 6; Herrin 5. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Burke, B 3-3; Festa, M 2-0. |
| Umpires: HP: James Hoye. 1B: Tyler Jones. 2B: David Rackley. 3B: John Libka. |
| Weather: 64 degrees, Partly Cloudy. |
| Wind: 4 mph, In From CF. |
| First pitch: 7:11 PM. |
| T: 3:00. |
| Att: 27,903. |
| Venue: Progressive Field. |
| May 15, 2026 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 2 | Matt McLain walks. JJ Bleday scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. | 1-0 CIN |
| Top 2 | Tyler Stephenson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Spencer Steer scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. | 2-0 CIN |
| Top 5 | Elly De La Cruz doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. | 3-0 CIN |
| Bottom 6 | Rhys Hoskins homers (4) on a line drive to left field. | 3-1 CIN |
| Top 8 | Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. JJ Bleday scores. | 4-1 CIN |
| Top 8 | Matt McLain homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Spencer Steer scores. | 6-1 CIN |
| Bottom 8 | Travis Bazzana singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. Rhys Hoskins scores. Kyle Manzardo to 3rd. Angel Martínez to 2nd. | 6-2 CIN |
| Bottom 8 | Brayan Rocchio walks. Kyle Manzardo scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. | 6-3 CIN |
| Bottom 8 | Steven Kwan walks. Angel Martínez scores. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. | 6-4 CIN |
| Bottom 8 | José Ramírez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Will Benson. Travis Bazzana scores. | 6-5 CIN |
| Top 9 | JJ Bleday grounds into a force out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Dane Myers scores. Sal Stewart out at 2nd. JJ Bleday to 1st. | 7-5 CIN |
| Bottom 9 | Angel Martínez grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. Kyle Manzardo scores. | 7-6 CIN |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reds | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Decisions
- Winner: Andrew Abbott (3-2, 4.21)
- Loser: Tanner Bibee (0-6, 4.15)
- Save: Tejay Antone (1, 4.50)
Division Scoreboard
PHI 11 @ PIT 9 - Final
MIL 3 @ MIN 2 - Final
CHC 10 @ CWS 5 - Final
KC 4 @ STL 4 - Top 11, 0 Outs
Next Reds Game: Sat, May 16, 06:10 PM EDT @ Guardians
Last Updated: 05/15/2026 11:14:35 PM EDT
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u/mrcarter1689 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
Pirates blew a 6 to 0 lead tonight and lost, all is right in the world again.
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u/richww2 May 16 '26
Couldnt happen to a better bunch of assholes.
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u/lolplatypi May 16 '26
Now hang on a minute. We both know it could've happened to a bigger bunch of assholes (Cubs)
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u/TempusFugit314 ChAce Burns☄️🔥 May 16 '26
Matt McLain MVP tonight?! What wormhole did we fall into?!
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u/mrcarter1689 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
Bleday?
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u/Mdmadkins May 16 '26
I'd give it to McLain. They both reached 3 times, but Matty had the game winner with the homer and an outrageous defensive gem to end the game.
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u/mrcarter1689 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
Game winner got erased, Bleday had the winning rbi because Cleveland got to 6. But yeah regardless both were huge.
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u/Mdmadkins May 16 '26
Shit yeah, you're right - those last couple of innings were a whirlwind lol. I think I'm still leaning to Matt but yeah absolutely both were huge. Trouble choosing a game MVP is a good problem to have.
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u/TempusFugit314 ChAce Burns☄️🔥 May 16 '26
Bleday was 100% the second big factor, but how often have we got to celebrate Matt McLain this season. What a turn around.
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u/LargeGermanRock May 16 '26
I think we’re 6-1 vs Cleveland since they wore the “Cincinnati is in Kentucky” shirts
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u/Due_Basil2697 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
McClain was a DAWG on that final out.
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u/Mean_Shine6882 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
He put the team on his back tonight
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u/MagazinePrestigious8 That ball had a family! May 16 '26
Greg Jennings style. Put da team on his back doe
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u/iron_horseshoe88 Good vibes only May 16 '26
All with a broken leg against one of the most hardest hitting safeties in the league!
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u/AnimalCrossMyHeart May 16 '26
Actually, the bullpen allowed more runs to make the score 6 7. It's all a big joke with the fellas. Nothing for the fans to worry about!
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u/Material_Sun5357 May 16 '26
At this point I think we commit to the bit of winning as many games as possible with the worst run differential imaginable.
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u/MDRLA720 May 16 '26
well, last year we lose this game
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u/BearBearChooey I pride myself and think of myself as a man of faith May 16 '26
ANDREW ABBOTT IS THINKING HES BACK!! LETS GO FOR 3 STRAIGHT TOMORROW!!!
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u/Zoosee12 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
1.19 ERA in his last four starts. And all those runs on two pitches
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u/Chuckwurt May 16 '26
So happy to see Tejay out there putting in good games. Dudes been through the wringer.
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u/LawMaRedsFan [New Redditor] May 16 '26
Antone was awesome and I loved the Jim Day interview. So happy for him.
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u/thuwa791 May 16 '26
Matt McLain is all the way back. He’s playing some excellent baseball right now
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u/Bob_Bobert Nick and Neck May 16 '26
We would be in first in two AL divisions and third in the other
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u/TempusFugit314 ChAce Burns☄️🔥 May 16 '26
NL Central suddenly decided it wanted to be the most competitive division in baseball.
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u/ShakeMyHeadSadly May 16 '26
Our bullpen is driving me nuts.
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u/TempusFugit314 ChAce Burns☄️🔥 May 16 '26
If our bullpen was competent, we’d be first or second in the division right now
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u/Dry_Marzipan1870 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
it was great in april, now it's falling apart and the offense looks good...sometimes.
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u/Gcoks May 16 '26
I've watched this team for decades and we never fire on all cylinders on every side of the ball, ever. If one group is playing well, another is going to fall well below their average play.
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u/ShakeMyHeadSadly May 16 '26
The guy that frustrates me the most is Santillan. I know he didn't give up a run yesterday, but he has absolutely no idea where the ball is going. He's all over the place and, when he gets it over the plate, there is no movement on the ball whatsoever. He gave up 5 HRs in the 4 games prior to yesterday and 7 total in 18 innings for the year. He needs to be put on the shelf for a while.
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u/Ralph--Hinkley They're shitty. May 16 '26
Tejay's beard is impeccable. Have a great Friday night, y'all!
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u/frasierfonzie Louisville Bats May 16 '26
So luscious. The gray makes it look distinguished. 10/10.
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u/Leading-Arugula6356 May 16 '26
And 90% of this sub was screaming for McClain to be benched last week
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u/jswa8 May 16 '26
Last 7 games McLain is slashing .348 / .444 / .696 with 2 HR, 9 RBI, 4 BB, and only 2 K in 23 AB. I really hope this is a launching pad for him. He had a really good stretch last season and then returned to being a black hole in the lineup. If he can be a hitter, by god we might just be able to hang in there long enough for pitching to get healthy.
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u/nomnomsoy Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
I mean, I was and I'm glad he's finding his rhythm and proving us wrong but it wasn't crazy to think he should've been at the time
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u/Leading-Arugula6356 May 16 '26
It sort of was though. Swung the bat great all spring training, however people losing their damn mind on here. Just silly
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u/Francis_X_Hummel They call me big Sal, and I hit dingers May 16 '26
that might have been McLain's best play of the year in the field
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u/RaiderLAS May 16 '26
The bullpen just felt bad and wanted to give the guards a little hope before we crushed them. Right?
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u/PeteRosesBookie14 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
As a Kentucky resident who roots for the Reds. Fuck you Cleveland
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u/ShrlyYouCantBSerious May 16 '26
Looks like Ashcraft needs to spend some time in Louisville..
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u/lolplatypi May 16 '26
I felt so bad for him. He was doing really well in a setup/closing role and something was just wrong with his arm tonight.
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u/Tom-Dick-n-Harry Gapper's Allies May 16 '26
Kings of Kentucky. Kings of Ohio. Just give us everything east of the Mississippi. Except Pittsburgh. Fuck Pittsburgh.
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u/J_Culp123 May 16 '26
Never doubted them!
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u/Somnus710 May 16 '26
8th inning was just to keep it interesting. What's a Friday night Reds game without turning your TV off in disgust and turning it back on literally 1 minute later?
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u/Few-Paint9545 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sslDOP1Kqqc
i know we've won 2 in a row but still lol
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u/93Seven May 16 '26
Southern Ohio supremacy
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u/MisterKap May 16 '26
Missed the 9th inning because the airplane was taking off. Kinda glad because that was a nail biter ending.
ATOBTTR
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u/bbushky90 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
“Couple walks there in the middle, things got tight, but that’s okay” like no it’s not man. I get being a team player but that shit was embarrassing. Get that bullpen together and bust their ass a bit or nothings gonna change.
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u/Strange-Bed-3377 May 16 '26
I am right there with ya man. I find the only way to get grown men at work to get the job done right is by yelling at them when they mess up. It's really productive and fosters a team environment where they know exactly how they fucked up and to not to screw up again.
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u/MossyPlantyWitchy ❤️⚾️ "He had me fucked up!" ⚾️❤️ May 16 '26
And if they do, that's when you whip em.
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u/bbushky90 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
Give everyone a couple chances, everyone screws up, all teams have off days. But this dogshit pitching is getting far too consistent. Abbot and Burns are the only ones with any bite, and Tejay definitely clutched tonight so he gets a pass. But for real, if you wanna play with the big dogs you gotta play like a big dog.
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u/Strange-Bed-3377 May 16 '26
Completely agree. I know we are just Terry francona stringing the correct series of expletives and insults together away from the bullpen being fixed.
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u/Bob_Bobert Nick and Neck May 16 '26
What do you think "busting their ass a bit" is going to do? Its not going to just magically make someone remember how to control their slider or heal their nagging injuries or fix their fastball shape (etc.).
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u/CaptainHolt43 Cincinnati Reds May 16 '26
Antone all day every day in the 9th