Reds and Red Sox: did a 6th inning home run flip Great American Ball Park opener?

The Cincinnati Reds moved to 2-1 and the Boston Red Sox slipped to 1-2 after a 3-2 result at Great American Ball Park at 1:40 PM EDT.

First inning

The Reds opened with 1 hit in the inning while the Red Sox were held scoreless.

Second inning

The Reds added 1 more hit in the inning and the Sox again posted 0 runs.

Third inning

The Redlegs were kept off the board in the inning as the Red Sox produced 1 hit without scoring.

Fourth inning

The Red Sox created the game’s first runs with a 2-run fourth on 2 hits, while the Reds answered with 2 hits in the inning but 0 runs.

Fifth inning

Both the Big Red Machine and Boston went scoreless in the inning, and the Red Sox did it without a hit.

Sixth inning

The Reds turned the game in the sixth by scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, and that inning included the club’s 1 home run among 2 extra-base hits.

Seventh inning

The Reds were held scoreless in the inning, and the Red Sox also stayed quiet despite collecting 1 hit.

Eighth inning

The Reds were scoreless with 1 hit in the inning, and the Sox matched it with 1 hit and 0 runs.

Ninth inning

The Red Sox put 1 hit on the board in the ninth but did not score, and the Reds closed out the 3-2 Reds full-time result with a team pitching line that included 7 strikeouts and 1 save.

The Reds return to Great American Ball Park for a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM EDT in Cincinnati, and the broadcast is scheduled on Fox Sports 1 for post-game thoughts Reds.