Reds rally in the eighth at Scottsdale Stadium, but Giants hold the lead through the ninth

The Cincinnati Reds left Scottsdale Stadium with a 7-5 record after a 6-3 result against the San Francisco Giants, who moved to 10-3, in a 3:05 PM EDT game that drew 9,091.

First inning

The Reds opened with a scoreless frame while the Giants took a 1-0 edge despite recording 0 hits in the inning.

Second inning

The Reds went down scoreless again, and the Giants added 1 run on 3 hits to extend the gap to 2-0.

Third inning

The Reds put a single hit in the inning but did not score, and the Orange and Black tacked on 2 runs on 2 hits for a 4-0 margin.

Fourth inning

The Reds were held without a hit in the fourth, and the Giants posted a hit without bringing a run home to keep it 4-0.

Fifth inning

The Reds picked up 1 hit in the inning and still came up empty, and the G-Men had a scoreless inning on 0 hits as the game stayed 4-0.

Sixth inning

The Big Red Machine scored 1 run on 3 hits in the sixth to make it 4-1, while the Giants answered with 1 run on 2 hits to push it to 5-1.

Andrew Abbott took the pitching loss for the Reds after allowing 4 earned runs across 2.2 innings with 5 strikeouts, and the Reds staff finished with 11 strikeouts.

Seventh inning

The Reds were blanked in the seventh, and the Giants added 1 run on 2 hits to stretch the lead to 6-1.

Eighth inning

The Reds vs Giants turning point came when the Redlegs produced 2 runs on 4 hits in the eighth to trim the deficit to 6-3, and the Reds finished the day with 9 hits and 6 walks while leaving 12 runners on base.

Ninth inning

The Reds went scoreless in the ninth, and the Giants closed out the game without batting in the bottom half as the Reds vs Giants final score settled at 6-3.

The Reds vs Giants review starts with clean defense on both sides, as the Reds and the Giants each finished with 0 errors, and the Reds match rating line is anchored by a .357 on-base percentage and 2 stolen bases.

The Reds return to action against the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona on 3/7/2026 at 3:05 PM EDT, and the game is set to air on the Reds radio network.

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