Reds blank Marlins 6-0 to split series
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In the second inning, three Miami Marlins batters took Cincinnati Reds starter Andrew Abbott deep. The balls stayed in the yard, but it felt like a warning shot from a Marlins team that put up double-digit runs one day earlier.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game has been around since 1933 and on Thursday evening Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz matched a rare feat in team history.
Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan would be an excellent addition to Cincinnati’s outfield.
That area of the outfield was also used to for similar homages to Tom Browning, who died in December 2022, and Pete Rose, who died in September. More: 'More respect for Dave Parker than anybody': Baseball greats remember Cincinnati legendStart the day smarter.
Jul 9, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) runs to second after hitting a RBI double in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
Abbott (7-1, 2.15 ERA) has pitched well enough in 15 starts to help put the Reds at the fringes of the wild-card playoff mix – and maybe well enough yet earn a first All-Star bid the way teammate Hunter Greene did a year ago.
Reds fans cheered as a cute dog decided to entertain them with an impromptu run across the field while retrieving the first ceremonial pitch.
The Cincinnati Reds have opened their final homestand before the All-Star break with another rain delay. The start time for Monday night's opener of a four-game series against the Miami Marlins has been pushed back by more than an hour by adverse weather in the area. The Reds say they expect first pitch to be 8:15 p.m.
In being named to the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta (July 15, 8 p.m.), De La Cruz joins a long list of Reds to make multiple All-Star Game appearances. It's a list that starts with Ernie Lombardi, who became a repeat Reds All-Star when he made his Midsummer Classic appearance in 1937.
Reds manager Terry Francona on Thursday, July 10, told reporters Callihan had wrist surgery recently for an ailing wrist. It wasn't clear if the ailment was pre-existing or the result of Callihan's crash into the wall in foul territory at Atlanta's Truist Park on May 5.