Live: Reds 14-New York Mets 4 Final August 29

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Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Reds lineup:

1. Billy Hamilton CF

2. Zack Cozart SS

3. Joey Votto 1B

4. Adam Duvall LF

5. Scooter Gennett 2B

6. Eugenio Suarez 3B

7. Scott Schebler RF

8. Tucker Barnhart C

9. Sal Romano P

Top First Inning: Asdrubal Cabrera opens up the scoring with an RBI double.

Bottom First Inning: Reds tie the score with an RBI single from Eugenio Suarez. The next batter, Scott Schebler, crushes a grand slam (his first career grand slam) to give the Reds a four run lead.

Top Second Inning: Sal Romano continues to pitch well as he throws a scoreless inning.

Bottom Second Inning: Despite getting a runner to third base, the Reds cannot muster any runs.

Top Third Inning: Shaky inning for Romano, but luckily no runs come across the plate.

Bottom Third Inning: Despite getting a runner in scoring position, the Reds cannot plate a run.

Top Fourth Inning: Romano throws his third consecutive scoreless inning.

Bottom Fourth Inning: Reds offense is held at bay.

Top Fifth inning: Romano continues to impress as he holds the Mets offense off the board.

Bottom Fifth Inning: Scooter Gennett extends their lead by a run with an RBI single. After getting the first two outs in the inning, Josh Smoker into the game to relieve Mets starter Chris Flexen. Scott Schebler makes it a six run ball game with an RBI single.

Top Sixth Inning: Dominic Smith drives in two runs to cut their deficit to four runs.

Bottom Sixth Inning: After getting the first two outs of the inning, the Mets make a double switch as Jeurys Familia comes into the game to relieve Smoker, Jose Reyes moves from left field to shortstop, and Matt Reynolds comes into the game to play left field. The Reds do not score here in this inning.

Top Seventh Inning: Drew Storen into the game to relieve Romano. Storen throws a scoreless frame to keep the Mets off the board.

Bottom Seventh Inning: Patrick Kivlehan comes into the game to pinch-hit for Storen. The Reds offense cannot score here.

Top Eighth Inning: Kevin Shackelford comes into the game to relieve Storen who was pinch hit for in the bottom of the seventh. After getting the first two outs of the inning, Wandy Peralta comes into the game to relieve Shackelford. Travis Taijeron comes into the game to pinch hit for Familia. Mets get two base runners on, but cannot muster any runs.

Bottom Eighth Inning: Chasen Bradford comes into the game to relieve Familia who was pinch hit for in the top of the eighth. Joey Votto extends the lead with an RBI single. Adam Duvall blasts a three run home run to make it an eight run lead. Tucker Barnhart dunks a ball into right field to make it 12-3. Philip Ervin comes into the game to pinch hit for Wandy Peralta. Kevin Plawecki comes into the game to relieve Bradford. Plawecki is the first opposing position player to pitch against the Reds since Jaff Decker on 7/30/15 vs Pittsburgh (15-5 Reds win). Philip Ervin grounds into a double play to score another run. Billy Hamilton rips a RBI double to make it a 14-3 game.

Top Ninth Inning: Alejandro Chacin into the game to relieve Peralta who was pinch hit for in the bottom of the eighth. Asdrubal Cabrera drives in a run to make it a 10-run deficit.