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The Reds defeated the Cuba by a score of 19-2 - Wed, Mar 04 @ 03:05 PM EST

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#Reds @ Cuba - Wed, Mar 04

###Game Status: Completed Early due to Mercy - Score: 19-2 Reds

###Links & Info

	Reds Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Friedl - LF	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
	Trautwein - C	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.500	.000
2	McLain, M - DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	.250	.250	.250
	a-Benson - DH	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
3	De La Cruz, E - SS	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.667	.000
	Bleday - LF	3	2	2	3	0	0	2	.667	.667	1.667
4	Stewart, S - 1B	3	2	2	3	0	0	2	.667	.667	2.000
	Lowe, N - 1B	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
5	Steer - 2B	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.667
	Hampson - 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
6	Myers - CF	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.333	.000
	Hinds - CF	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.500	.000
7	Stephenson, T - C	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
	Encarnacion-Strand - 3B	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
8	Marte, N - RF	3	2	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.333
	Dunn - RF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
9	Hayes - 3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.333	.500
	Balcazar - SS	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
	Totals	42	19	19	18	5	2	18

Reds
a-Singled for McLain, M in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Friedl 2 (2, Robaina, Robaina); Stewart, S (1, Cousin); Steer (1, Cousin); Marte, N (1, Romero, L); Lowe, N (1, Rodriguez, O); Hampson (1, Alvarez). HR: Marte, N (1, 3rd inning off Cousin, 2 on, 2 out); Stewart, S (1, 4th inning off Martinez, Ran, 2 on, 1 out); Bleday (1, 8th inning off Duenas, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Balcazar; Benson 2; Bleday 5; Dunn; Friedl 4; Hampson 2; Hayes; Lowe, N 2; Marte, N 7; McLain, M; Steer 2; Stephenson, T; Stewart, S 6. RBI: Balcazar (1); Benson 2 (2); Bleday 3 (3); Encarnacion-Strand (1); Friedl 2 (2); Hayes (1); Lowe, N (1); Marte, N 3 (3); Steer (1); Stewart, S 3 (3). 2-out RBI: Marte, N 3; Friedl 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Steer; McLain, M 2; Encarnacion-Strand; Bleday 2. SF: Hayes. Team RISP: 7-for-19. Team LOB: 7.

Reds

a-Singled for McLain, M in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B: Friedl 2 (2, Robaina, Robaina); Stewart, S (1, Cousin); Steer (1, Cousin); Marte, N (1, Romero, L); Lowe, N (1, Rodriguez, O); Hampson (1, Alvarez). HR: Marte, N (1, 3rd inning off Cousin, 2 on, 2 out); Stewart, S (1, 4th inning off Martinez, Ran, 2 on, 1 out); Bleday (1, 8th inning off Duenas, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Balcazar; Benson 2; Bleday 5; Dunn; Friedl 4; Hampson 2; Hayes; Lowe, N 2; Marte, N 7; McLain, M; Steer 2; Stephenson, T; Stewart, S 6. RBI: Balcazar (1); Benson 2 (2); Bleday 3 (3); Encarnacion-Strand (1); Friedl 2 (2); Hayes (1); Lowe, N (1); Marte, N 3 (3); Steer (1); Stewart, S 3 (3). 2-out RBI: Marte, N 3; Friedl 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Steer; McLain, M 2; Encarnacion-Strand; Bleday 2. SF: Hayes. Team RISP: 7-for-19. Team LOB: 7.

	Cuba Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Santos, R - CF	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	.000	.250	.000
2	Moncada - 3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
	Rodriguez, C - 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
3	Nuñez, M - 1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
	Yanqui - 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
4	Martinez, A - DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
5	Hernandez, O - C	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
	Perez - C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
6	Ramirez, A - LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.000	.000
7	Moas Jr. - RF	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.333	.333	.667
8	Vargas, A - SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
9	Cappe - 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
	Totals	26	2	5	2	1	8	5

Cuba
BATTING: 2B: Moas Jr. (1, Petty). TB: Cappe; Martinez, A; Moas Jr. 2; Moncada; Vargas, A. RBI: Hernandez, O (1); Nuñez, M (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Santos, R. SF: Hernandez, O. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 2.
FIELDING: E: Ramirez, A (1, fielding); Moas Jr. (1, fielding).

Reds Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Lowder (W, 1-0)	3.0	2	0	0	0	3	43-29	0.00
Ashcraft, G	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	21-11	18.00
Burke, B	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-10	0.00
Misiewicz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-9	0.00
Mey	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	9-7	0.00
Petty	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	13-9	0.00
Totals	8.0	5	2	2	1	8

Cuba Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Robaina (L, 0-1)	2.0	4	2	2	1	1	0	50-30	9.00
Cousin	1.0	3	4	4	1	0	1	31-17	36.00
Martinez, Ran	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1	22-13	27.00
Romero, L	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	15-11	9.00
Rodriguez, O	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	24-15	9.00
Lopez, Y	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	11-6	0.00
Alvarez	0.1	1	4	4	2	0	0	20-8	108.00
Duenas	0.2	3	4	4	0	1	1	17-11	54.00
Totals	8.0	19	19	19	5	2	3

Game Info
Balk: Alvarez.
HBP: Dunn (by Alvarez); Trautwein (by Duenas).
Pitch timer violations: Duenas (pitcher); Martinez, Ran (pitcher).
Pitches-strikes: Lowder 43-29; Ashcraft, G 21-11; Burke, B 13-10; Misiewicz 13-9; Mey 9-7; Petty 13-9; Robaina 50-30; Cousin 31-17; Martinez, Ran 22-13; Romero, L 15-11; Rodriguez, O 24-15; Lopez, Y 11-6; Alvarez 20-8; Duenas 17-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lowder 3-1; Ashcraft, G 2-0; Burke, B 0-1; Misiewicz 0-1; Mey 1-0; Petty 1-0; Robaina 2-2; Cousin 1-2; Martinez, Ran 1-1; Romero, L 2-1; Rodriguez, O 1-0; Lopez, Y 3-0; Alvarez 1-0; Duenas 0-1.
Batters faced: Lowder 9; Ashcraft, G 6; Burke, B 3; Misiewicz 3; Mey 3; Petty 4; Robaina 11; Cousin 7; Martinez, Ran 6; Romero, L 5; Rodriguez, O 5; Lopez, Y 5; Alvarez 5; Duenas 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Duenas 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Quinn Wolcott. 1B: Bryan Van Vranken. 2B: Mike Muchlinski. 3B: Dexter Kelley.
Weather: 81 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 2 mph, Varies.
First pitch: 1:06 PM.
T: 2:31.
Att: 2,826.
Venue: Goodyear Ballpark.
March 4, 2026

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 2	TJ Friedl doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Alexei Ramirez. Noelvi Marte scores. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores.	2-0 CIN
Top 3	Spencer Steer doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Alexei Ramirez. Sal Stewart scores.	3-0 CIN
Top 3	Noelvi Marte homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Spencer Steer scores. Dane Myers scores.	6-0 CIN
Top 4	Sal Stewart homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Matt McLain scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.	9-0 CIN
Bottom 4	Malcom Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Spencer Steer to first baseman Sal Stewart. Roel Santos scores. Yoán Moncada to 2nd.	9-1 CIN
Bottom 4	Omar Hernandez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Yoán Moncada scores.	9-2 CIN
Top 5	Ke'Bryan Hayes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Roel Santos. Tyler Stephenson scores. Noelvi Marte to 3rd.	10-2 CIN
Top 6	Nathaniel Lowe doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Roel Santos. JJ Bleday scores.	11-2 CIN
Top 8	Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds out, third baseman Christian Rodriguez to first baseman Yoel Yanqui. Garrett Hampson scores.	13-2 CIN
Top 8	Leo Balcazar singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leonel Moas Jr. Rece Hinds scores. Blake Dunn to 3rd.	14-2 CIN
Top 8	Will Benson singles on a line drive to right fielder Leonel Moas Jr. Blake Dunn scores. Leo Balcazar scores. Michael Trautwein to 2nd.	16-2 CIN
Top 8	JJ Bleday homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Michael Trautwein scores. Will Benson scores.	19-2 CIN

Team	Highlight
CIN	Bullpen availability for Cincinnati, March 4 vs Cuba (00:00:09)
CIN	Fielding alignment for Cuba, March 4 vs Reds (00:00:11)
CUB	Fielding alignment for Cincinnati, March 4 vs Cuba (00:00:11)
CIN	Breaking down JJ Bleday's home run (00:00:13)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Reds	0	2	4	3	1	1	0	8			19	19	0	7
Cuba	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0			2	5	2	2

###Decisions

Winner: Rhett Lowder (1-0, 0.00)
Loser: Julio Robaina (0-1, 9.00)

###Division Scoreboard NCA 2 @ STL 1 - Final

CHC 4 @ MIL 1 - Final

Next Reds Game: Thu, Mar 05, 03:05 PM EST vs. Dodgers

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^03/04/2026 ^^^06:39:28 ^^^PM ^^^EST

Posted Mar 4, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC · edited

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