Live: Reds 4-5 Boston Red Sox September 22 Final

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David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

Reds Lineup:

1. Billy Hamilton CF

2. Zack Cozart SS

3. Joey Votto 1B

4. Scooter Gennett 2B

5. Eugenio Suarez 3B

6. Scott Schebler RF

7. Adam Duvall LF

8. Tucker Barnhart C

9. Sal Romano P

Top First Inning: Mitch Moreland draws first blood for the Red Sox as he hits a sacrifice fly for an early 1-0 lead.

Bottom First Inning: Scooter Gennett hits a grand slam to give the Reds a 4-1 lead. That was his fourth grand slam this season, a Reds single season record. It was also his fifth career grand slam.

Top Second Inning: Romano manages to throw a scoreless frame to keep the Red Sox off the board.

Bottom Second Inning: Reds rally, but they cannot muster a run.

Top Third Inning: Romano throws a 1-2-3 inning.

Bottom Third Inning: Reds get a runner on base, but they cannot score.

Top Fourth Inning: Christian Vazquez drives in a run to cut their deficit to two runs. Rafael Devers launches a three run home run to give the Red Sox the lead.

Bottom Fourth Inning: Reds get a runner on, but they cannot plate a run.

Top Fifth Inning: Ariel Hernandez comes into the game to relieve Sal Romano who was pinch hit for in the bottom of the fourth. Hernandez throws a perfect frame.

Bottom Fifth Inning: David Price comes into the game to relieve Porcello. Reds get a runner on, but strand him on base.

Top Sixth Inning: Hernandez throws a scoreless frame.

Bottom Sixth Inning: For the fourth consecutive inning, the Reds leave runners on base.

Top Seventh Inning: Asher Wojciechowski comes into the game to relieve Hernandez who was pinch hit for in the bottom of the sixth. The Red Sox go down 1-2-3.

Bottom Seventh Inning: After David Price gets the first two outs of the inning, Red Sox manager John Farrell goes to the bullpen and brings in Addison Reed. And the Reds once again leave men stranded on base.

Top Eighth Inning: Red Sox are kept off the board here in the top half of the frame.

Bottom Eighth Inning: Reds continue to struggle on offense as they once again leave a runner on base.

Top Ninth Inning: Changes for the Reds as Stuart Turner comes into the game to play catcher and Deck McGuire comes into the game to relieve Wojciechowski who was pinch hit for in the bottom of the eighth. McGuire manages to keep the Red Sox off the board.

Bottom Ninth Inning: Craig Kimbrel comes into the game to relieve Reed who was pinch hit for in the top of the ninth. Kimbrel retires the side and the game is a final.