Dateline: Cincinnati '
Andrew Abbott has not won a game since August 6, but he had the longest of his 32 starts against the Atlanta Braves. He had a pair of one-run leads but two pitches kept him off the winning ledger as the Atlanta Braves won in 10 innings, 3-2.
Juan Brito hit his third home run of the season leading off the game against Chris Sales.
Sales got stingy after that and struck out 10 batters, including Sal Stewart for his 200th of the season. It was the ninth season in which he struck out 200 or more batters. He was relieved after the strikeout in the sixth.
Matt Olson hit his 41st home run of the season to take Sale off the hook.
The Reds snatched the lead back against Robert Suarez. Matt McLain tripled to lead off the seventh and scored on Will Banfield's sacrifice fly.
Abbott gave the lead back in the seventh on Austin Riley's 18th home run to tie the game.
It was Abbott's last inning.
It was the end of the 2025 All-Star's longest start in a disappointing season. He pitched seven innings and allowed just the two runs on six hits and one walk. Abbott struck out six. He will finish the season with a 6-11 record with a 4.61 ERA. He lost his last four decisions.
Graham Ashcraft and Pierce Johnson pitched scoreless innings for the Reds.
Dylan Lee and former Red Raisel Iglesias pitched scoreless innings for the Braves to take the game into the 10th.
Last years bullpen participant Brent Suter, stranded the Reds ghost runner, McLain.
Luis Mey was assigned to extend the game another inning.
Pinch runner, DaShawn Keirsey Jr., started the 10th on second base. Ha-Seong Kim bunted Keirsey to third. Mey hit Drake Baldwin with a pitch. Mauricio Dubon topped a ball toward the mound. Mey couldn't field it cleanly and Keirsey scored the winning run.
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