Dane Myers Delivers Reds First Win Of The Season In 11 Innings Over The Boston Red Sox

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Dateline: Cincinnati

Dane Myers, who entered the game as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning, singled home "ghost runner" TJ Friedl in the 11th inning off Justin Slaten to give his new team a 6-5 win.

"I think under the circumstances, everybody is pretty jazzed up it was an exciting game. It was a good at bat. We got him here to face left handers and to be shoved into a situation like that," Terry Francona said. "I didn't care how it happened."

It was the third time in his three-year, 173 game career that he's had a walk off hit.

"I don't think I could think of a better way to start with a new team unless I hit a walk off homer," Myers said. "I feel like I have full confidence from the team. It is easy to feel confident myself. He is a pretty good pitcher. I think it was a good pitch in a good location. I just tried to put the ball in play and put a good swing on it,"

Connor Phillips the Reds' seventh pitcher of the game, faced five batters and got two scoreless innings to earn his first win of the season.

"In an extra inning game, he got a lot of swing and miss," Francona said. "We also got a line drive to second base. That was a pea. It could have scored a run. He got two innings because he was so economical in that first inning to be able to go two innings."

"There was a lot of energy and stuff going on," Phillips said. "Whenever I have confidence in my stuff and the ball is coming out like it was today. I think I did it last year when I went out for the 11th. I think that's why our one pluses in spring training are important."

Sal Stewart and Elly De La Cruz hit their first home runs of the season as the Reds maintained a lead throughout the game until two outs in the ninth.

Sonny Gray, in his first start for the Red Sox since being traded for minor leaguers Brandon Clarke and Richard Fitts, gave up a leadoff single to TJ Friedl and walked Matt McLain to start the game. Stewart singled Friedl home and sent McLain to third. Eugenio Suarez hit into a fielders choice on a tapper back to Gray on the mound, who missed applying a tag to McLain as he scored. The Reds jumped to a 3-0 lead with an unearned run on the second inning. Ke'Bryan Hayes reached base on an error by shortstop Trevor Story. McLain's doubled sent Hayes home. 

Brady Singer started for the Reds and pitched two scoreless innings. Story attonned for his error with his first home run, a solo blast in the third.

Sal Stewart reached Gray with his first home run in the bottom of the inning. 

The Red Sox closed the gap with two runs in the fourth after two outs. Three straight singles by Carlos Narvaez, Ceddane Rafaela and Roman Anthony scored one run. Singer contributed a wild pitch to cut the Reds' margin to one run.

Elly De La Cruz hit a solo home run against Greg Weissert to the lead back to 5-3.

Singer finished his first outing of the season with four innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks. He hit a batter and struck out five.  

Sam Moll and Pierce Johnson pieced together an inning and two thirds of scoreless baseball. The Reds Sox scored another two-out run against Graham Ashcraft. Jarren Duran walked with one out. He moved up on a wild pitch and scored when right fielder, Will Benson, couldn't make a shoe-string catch on Wilyer Abreu's double.

Boston took a pair of walks from Tony Santillan, who struck out three. Emilio Pagan came in to strike out Story on a checked swing. Home plate umpire CB Bucknor ejected Red Sox manager Alex Cora. 

Pagan blew his first save. He retired three straight batters but Abreu tied the game with a home run into the Boston bullpen in right field.

"I'm not big on looking back because I don't think it helps," Pagan said. "I think we picked up where we left off last year. To Abreu I just left a splitter up. I think I threw 21 pitches or 22. I think I threw the ball pretty well, I just left one pitch up. Everyone knows that if you get it in the air to right here, anything can happen. When he first hit it I thought it was a little to high but then when I saw Benson look at it I knew it was gone. It was unfortunate but if I throw the ball like that all year long, I like my chances."

Aroldis Chapman entered the game to try to send the game to extra innings. He finished the ninth striking out pinch hitter Noelvi Marte.

Connor Phillips stranded the ghost runner, Caleb Durbin in the 10th inning. Phillips struck out Roman Anthony with a ghost runner at second. Story lined into a double play to McLain to end the inning. Phillips faced five batters and got credit for two innings.

"It was right at my face," McLain said. "I saw him kind of break towards third. I knew he was out. I just stepped on the base."

Greg Whitlock struck out Friedl to send the game to the 11th inning. 

ABS Note

Bucknor's ball-strike calls were challenged eight times and overturned six times. Boston was right on one our of three and ran out of challenges in the second inning. The Reds batters challenged five times and strike calls were overturned all five times, including two in the same at bats by Benson and Suarez. 

Aroldis Chapman Ties Jonathan Paplebon For Career Saves Thrived From Manager's Decision

 

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Dateline: Cincinnati

Aroldis Chapman started his career with the Reds in 2010. There was a debate between general manager Walt Jocketty and manager Dusty Baker about whether Chapman should be a starter or closer. On Thursday's opening day game, Chapman tied former Boston Red Sox closer, Jonathan Papelbon for 11th on the all-time saves list with 368 saves.

Ironically it came against the team he started with in 3-0 win in the same ballpark.

Papelbon experienced the same decision between manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Epstein with the 2005 Boston Red Sox.

"Oh man. Me and Theo went at it one spring. I just felt he was a two-pitch pitcher, fastball, split. He tried to have a slider. It wasn't there. I thought he was a five-inning pitcher because he's have to work to with the foul balls. I think we made the right decision. He was really good in that role."

Papelbon made three starts, all in 2005. He made 686 relief appearances with 585 games finished and a 2.44 ERA in his 12-year career. He was an all-start six times.

Chapman has pitched in 864 games, all in relief and finished 564, including Thursday's win. He has a 2.52 ERA in his still active 17-year career. He was an all-star seven times, finished eighth in the Cy Young voting and received 12 Most Valuable Player votes in 2012.

"My guess is if Chapman would have started, he'd have been pretty damn good. He's a great athlete," Francona said.

"The first three years that I was here (Cincinnati) I went into spring training as a starter but I didn't know what was going to happen," Chapman said. "I liked starting but after I started pitching in the bullpen, I didn't want to go back try to be a starter. I'm happy for what I'm doing and I'm happy with the career that I have. I'm happy with what I've been able to accomplish."

The decision was the right one for both players.

Boston Red Sox Squeak By Reds In A Tight Pitching Duel To Open The Season

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Dateline: Cincinnati

A pair of All-Star left handers showed why they were all-stars by putting on a pitching clinic under perfect weather conditions at Great American Ball Park on Opening Day between the Reds and Boston Red Sox. The result was a 3-0 win by the visitors.

Garrett Crochet pitched in his unprecedented third consecutive season opener. He is the first pitcher since 1901 to start an opening day game in his first three seasons as a starting pitcher. 

"He threw the ball

Andrew Abbott in his first opening day start, scattered seven singles in six innings of scoreless baseball. Abbott gave up two singles and a walk in the first inning but Trevor Story bounced into a double play. The Red Sox had two hits in the second inning but another double play allowed his escape. Abbott retired seven batters in a row before Ceddane Rafaella beat out a slow roller to second base. Rafaela got a favorable call from CB Bucknor but the Reds did not challenge. 

Roman Anthony's third single of the game bounced up and scored a direct hit on rookie Sal Stewart's forearm. Stewart was in pain but stayed in the game. "Roman smoked that ball. As soon as it hit me my arm went numb," Stewart said. "Sean (trainer McQueeny) came over. I asked, 'Is it broken', he said it doesn't feel like it. I said I'm not going out. I'm playing."

"I think he thought it was broken, the way he reacted. He is going to be sore. That was a bullet," Francona said of the ball that hit Stewart. "I think we dodged a big bullet. He's going to get looked at by the docs. He was looked at during the game. He's young and a pretty tough kid."

Abbott struck out Story and Jarren Duran to get out of trouble. He pitched a 1-2-3 sixth and left with six innings of scoreless baseball. He walked one and struck out four.

"The mentality talk with DJ and Tito, kind of  reshifting and refocusing in areas," Abbott said "Frustrating and doubts are two different things. I was frustrated with the results after I gave up eight runs in Arizona. The last week of spring training. I never doubted my abilities. They are what got me here. It is just going out to compete."

"It is a long season as we know. This was one of 162," Abbott said. "We, the fans and us is going to see each other a lot. I struggled with spin early on but the conviction was there."

The Reds went into the sixth inning with just a double by Stewart against Crocher but they put him on the ropes. Matt McLain walked with one out. Elly De La Cruz and Stewart singled to load the bases. Crochet escaped by striking out Eugenio Suarez and Spencer Steer.

"He made a good pitch," Suarez said. "He had good stuff today."

The Red Sox broke through against the Reds' bullpen in the seventh. Pierce Johnson relieved Abbott, who threw 83 pitches. Pinch hitter, Marcelo Mayer doubled to the left center field gap to open the inning. Carlos Narvaez bunted Mayer to second. Rafaels singled to plate the first run of the season. Sam Moll retired Anthony and Story to send the game to the bottom of the seventh with a 1-0 score.

Justin Slaten walked Tyler Stephenson, who got two called strikes overturned by challenges of Dan Iassogna's calls. Slaten protected the lead by striking out pinch hitter Will Benson and TJ Friedl sandwiching Ke'Bryan Hayes line out to left. 

Moll got an out in the eighth, then was replaced by Graham Ashcraft who completed the inning.

Garrett Whitlock gave up a two-out double to Stewart, his third hit but struck out Suarez, the third strikeout by the Reds' hitter.

The ABS system came into play in the top of the ninth. Connor Phillips allowed a single to Mayer to open the inning but with two outs on a 3-2 pitch, Anthony challenged Iassogna's 3-2.  called third strike. Instead of ending the inning. It gave Story and Duran a chance to hit RBI singles. One off Phillips and one off Brock Burke.

Aroldis Chapman, the former Reds' closer, entered for Boston. Three fly outs ended the game. 

Andrew Abbott And Garret Crochet LHP Start The 2026 Season With Strong Lineups Behind Them

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Dateline: Goodyear, Arizona

Andrew Abbott makes his first ever Opening Day start against the Boston Red Sox. His mound opponent is LHP Garrett Crochet.

Crochet is making his third straight opening day start. He was 18-5 last season with a 2.59 ERA. He was an All-Star and finished secon in the American League Cy Young Award voting. He pitched against the Reds in five games, two starts. He is 1-1 with a 6.92 ERA against Cincinnati.

The game pits two managers that know each other very well. In his 13-year Major League career, Alex Cora, of the Red Sox played for Reds' manager, Terry Francona in 2005-2008 and was a member of the 2007 World Champion Red Sox.

Abbott was 10-7 last season with a 2.87 ERA. He made the All-Star team for the National League and received votes for the National League Cy Young Award. He is 1-0 in his career against Boston, facing them for the only time on June 21, 2024, a 5-2 Reds' win. He pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk. He struck out 10 Red Sox hitters.

Cora sends this lineup against Andrew Abbott:

Roman Anthony LF

Trevor Story SS

Jarren Duran DH

Willson Contreras 1B

Caleb Durbin 3B

Wilyer Abreu RF

Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B

Carlos Narvaez C

Ceddane Rafaela CF

Garrett Crochet LHP

Crochet will face this lineup:

TJ Friedl CF

Matt McLain 2B

Elly De La Cruz SS

Sal Stewart 1B

Eugenio Suarez DH

Spencer Steer LF

Tyler Stephenson C

Noelvi Marte RF

Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B

Andrew Abbott LHP

Nick Lodolo Replaced By Jose Franco On Opening Day Roster

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Dateline: Goodyear, Arizona

Nick Lodolo was placed on the 10-day injured list with a blister on his left index finger. The Reds promoted Jose Franco a 25-year old right handed pitcher from Maracay, Venezuela, who will make his big league debut, if and when he pitches in a game.

Lodolo has missed time the last two season with a similar blister. The Reds don't want to take the chance that he hurts something else to compensate or the finger caused him to be innefective.

Franco pitched in two Cactus League games with 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk. He struck out eight.

The Reds start the season with two left handers on the injured list. Reliever Caleb Ferguson is out with a strained right oblique.

Nick Lodolo Blistered In Final Tune Up With The Cleveland Guardians Leaves After Two Batters

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Dateline: Goodyear, Arizona

Nick Lodolo left the game after two batters and a 1-1 count on the third on Jose Ramirez. He had a blister on his left index finger. Lodolo was on the injured list last year and in 2024 with a blister. He threw 10 pitches.

Lodolo walked leadoff hitter, Steven Kwan. Angel Martinez followed with a home run.

"He had a blister. They popped it over in the training room and drained some of it," Terry Francona said after the game. "We're going to have to take the next couple days because of his history. We will just have to see. There is obviously some apprehension, so we will just have to see."

"We don't want to lose anybody but if we do, nobody is going to feel sorry for us," Francona said. "We'll figure it out. I always feel like that, we'll figure it out. Williamson needs to pitch here Wednesday. With the off day we could move other guys up, probably not him."

They want Williamson to stay on a schedule since he hasn't pitched in a big league game in 15 months. Brady Singer is expected to start on Monday in Milwaukee, that would give him full compliment of four days rest and he would be available to fill in for Lodolo's scheduled start on Saturday the 28th against Boston. Chase Burns is set to pitch on Tuesday in Milwaukee. Lowder is in the same situation as Williamson, having missed all of last season. He last pitched on March 14 in Cactus League play.

Griffin Green, not to be confused with Hunter Greene, came into the game. Green was signed as an undrafted free agent on August 7, 2025. This is his first pro season. He attended Wake Forest University, the same college that Rhett Lowder and Chase Burns attended as pitchers.

Green allowed singles to Jose Ramirez, the first batter he faced, and Bo Naylor and a walk to Case DeLauter.

Noelvi Marte hit his fourth spring home run off Gavin Williams in the second inning.

The Guardians scored two more off Green in the second inning. He walked Brayan Rocchio and Kwan to start the inning. two out singles by Rhys Hoskins and DeLauter drove in the runs.

Minor leaguer Brady Afthim took over in the third inning. Afthim is in his first professional season. He is 23-years old from Boston, Massachusetts and pitched at the University of Connecticut. The Reds drafted him in the 13th round in the 2025 draft.

Kyle Manzado hit his third home run of the Cactus League against Afthim.

Graham Ashcraft entered the game in the fourth inning. He allowed a run on one hit and a walk, striking out one.

Connor Phillips pitched a scoreless fifth inning with a strikeout. 

Luis Mey allowed an unearned run. Mey will start the season in Louisville. Minor league pitchers Stephen Quigley and Kyle McCoy pitched scoreless innings.

 

Nick Lodolo Last Start Before The Season

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Dateline: Goodyear, Arizona

Nick Lodolo is working off the mound for the fifth time this spring and second in a row against the Cleveland Guardians in a 12:05 MT start (3:05 ET).

On St. Patrick's Day Lodolo pitched 4 2/3 innings against Cleveland, allowing three runs, two earned on three hits and a walk. He struck out seven to bring his total to 18 in 13 2/3 innings. In that span he walked only three batters. He struggled in four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 12, giving up six runs on three hits but he did not walk a batter.

Lodolo is slated to start game 2 of the opening Boston Red Sox series on Saturday, March 28.

The lineup behind Lodolo is:

Will Benson LF

Spencer Steer 2B

Sal Stewart DH

Nathaniel Lowe 1B

Tyler Stephenson C

Noelvi Marte RF

Dane Myers CF

PJ Higgins 3B

Garrett Hampson SS

The Reds travel to Milwaukee for two more exhibition games before opening the season against the Red Sox on Thursday March 26.

Terry Francona has decided to hit Stewart, who is DH today in the cleanup spot between Eugenio Suarez and Elly De La Cruz at least for now.

Following Lodolo on the mound will be Graham Ashcraft and Connor Phillips pitching in back-to-back games.

Phillips gave up three runs in 2/3 an inning in his first Cactus League game. He has four runs in 8 1/3 innings since. Ashcraft has pitched in seven games, covering 6 2/3 innings, allowing 10 runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out eight. His last three games have been scoreless with one hit and no walks and four strikeouts. 

Rookie Set To Bat Cleanup

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Dateline: Goodyear, Arizona

Sal Stewart doesn't know he's a rookie according to manager Terry Francona.

Like a rookie from Francona's past, Dustin Pedroia of the 2007 World Championship Boston Red Sox, Stewart has an abundance of confidence. He is not arrogant, he just believes in his abilities.

Francona trusts him enough to bat him cleanup behind Elly De La Cruz to start the season with Eugenio Suarez behind Stewart. That has been the lineup since Suarez returned from the World Baseball Classic.

"I reserve the right to draw a lineup up that day," Francona cautioned. "I may change my mind on the plane but the reason that we're doing it is we think it gives Geno (Eugenio Suarez) a chance to drive in more runs. I think with Elly hitting third, when we separate things with strikeouts, but we also have a guy that can trail Elly. Geno can cleanup some of the mess there. That's the idea. Me and Freddie (Benavides) and Nap (Mike Napoli) have talked through that a lot. It gives us a chance to be more productive for us. It is not an indictment on Geno."

One of the emphasis this spring has been to approve base running. Stewart as an example, in the game against the Chicago White Sox, Stewart ended up on third base when De La Cruz was caught in a rundown between third and home.

De La Cruz had just tripled with no outs. Stewart hit a one hop back to the pitcher. Stewart ran hard to first as De La Cruz broke toward home. Pitcher Sean Newcome put De La Cruz in a pickle. Stewart didn't just stroll to second. He ran hard to third. He scored a pitch or two later on a wild pitch the catcher blocked in front of the plate. He read the ball as the catcher had to retrieve the ball in fair territory.

"Sal has run the bases so well this spring," Francona said.

First of all, Stewart has been on base 47 percent of the time.

"I think Geno will have more RBI," Francona said.

When the Reds signed Suarez, it was good news for Francona. He pointed out that when he put some in the cleanup spot last season and the player struggled, they would show frustration.

"Sal's not putting his head down, ever," Francona acknowledged. "It is a pretty good compliment to Sal."

Stewart was not quite ready last spring even though he impressed people in camp. "He is going to be a good major league hitter some day, we just don't know when," Francona said.

Stewart went to the minor leagues, starting in Double A Chattanooga. He hit .306 with 19 doubles and 10 home runs. He drove in 44 in 80 games. His on-base-percentage was .377. The Reds promoted him to Triple A Louisville, where he played 38 games, hitting even better at a .315 clip with 15 doubles and 10 home runs. 

The Reds promoted him to make his big league debut on September first against the Toronto Blue Jays. He started the game at first base. Stewart played first base for the first time in that game. Coming up through the minor leagues, he played second and third base. 

At 21 years old, Stewart became the youngest position player to play in the postseason in Reds' history. He played both games of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is the youngest overall since Manny Sarmiento pitched in Game 4 of the 1976 World Series at the age of 20.

Stewart who works out in the off season with San Diego Padres star, Manny Machado, has trimmed some fat during the off season.

He's played second base, third base and first base this spring.

"We've played him more at first base this spring because that is where he's had the least experience," Francona said.

Stewart performed well all spring. Although spring training results can be deceiving, the young right handed hitter is hitting, .357 in 17 games going into the last Cactus League game against the Cleveland Guardians. He has been on base at a .471 rate. His slugging percentage is .667 with four doubles, three home runs and eight RBI. He collected four stolen bases without being caught. He has walked more times, nine than he's struck out, seven. 

His eye at the plate is so good, he has won several challenges through the ABS system this spring.

Reds White Sox Abbott Declares Himself Ready The Best He's Thrown All Spring Training

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Dateline: Goodyear, Arizona

With the help of manager Terry Francona and pitching coach Derek Johnson, Andrew Abbott was able to flush frustration and spin the game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday (032126).

Abbott threw 84 pitches with 52 strikes and declared himself ready for his start on opening day against the other Sox, the Boston Red Sox.

"I thought it was the best I have in spring training, a lot of soft contact, one hard hit ball, in the zone with all pitches, a lot of swing and miss in the zone, only walked one guy. I just felt very competitive. The mechanics that I've been working on were good. The cutter was great, the change up was good other than the one Pereira hit out," Abbott said. 

Pereira homered with a man on in the second inning with two outs and a man on.

"It was the only mistake I made. It was actually out of the zone. he put a good swing on it. The only gripe I had was that it was up."

Abbott rebounded from an outing in which he allowed eight runs in two innings. Against the White Sox, Abbott allowed five runs but three were unearned. Two scored after he left the game in mid inning in the fourth. An error by Sal Stewart had the bases loaded with two outs. Jimmy Ramano gave up a single with the bases loaded resulting in the two runs.

Abbott returned in the fifth and gave up a leadoff double and the run scored on two ground outs. He completed the inning with 4 2/3 innings allowing five runs, three earned on four hits and a walk.

"Tito said, hey you're not going to throw well every game. Just get it out of your head. DJ was right behind him and said. Let's be external. Whatever happens, let it go. Don't dwell on it and let's keep making pitches. I think that message kind of hit home. I haven't been myself and been more frustrated than I probably should," Abbott said.

TJ Friedl had two hits, including a bunt single that started a five-run rally. Matt McLain singled Friedl to third. Elly De La Cruz tripled over the head of right fielder Everson Pereira. De La Cruz was caught in a rundown on a bouncer back to the pitcher by Sal Stewart. He was out lunging for home but Stewart made it to third and scored on a wild pitch by Sean Newcomb. Jose Trevino hit a two run home run following a walk to Eugenio Suarez.

Will Benson homered off left hander Sean Newcomb. Sal Stewart hit an RBI single in the first inning. 

McLain is hitting .529 going into the last Cactus League game. Stewart is hitting .357.

Pierce Johnson, Tony Santillan and Connor Phillips put up zeroes during their stints.

Sam Moll, who was informed he made the team this afternoon, allowed two runs on three hits in his inning.

Terry Francona assigned Mike Napoli to manage the last four innings for the Reds after the minor leaguers came in.

"I want to be a manager someday, so Terry told me to take over when the minor leaguers came in. We've been letting Neboa coach first so he told me to go ahead and manage," Napoli said.

He is undefeated as manager the Reds rallied for four runs in the bottom of the ninth with the game tied 7-7. 

Facing Frankeli Arias, Nathaniel Lowe, who won a roster spot as a non-roster player, singled to open the ninth. Napoli put in Yeycol Soriano to pinch run. Rueben Ibarra walked. Napoli pinch ran Naibel Mariano. Napoli put on the sacrifice and Esmith Pineda executed a good sac bunt. Will Banfield struck out. Austin Hendricks was hit by a pitch to load the bases. PJ Higgins took a 3-2 pitch and lined it into the right field pavilion for a walk-off grand slam home run and an 11-7 win.

"You get guys on and move them to scoring position," Napoli explained.

Andrew Abbott Tries To Shake Frustrations Against The Chicago White Sox

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Dateline: Goodyear, Arizona

Left hander Andrew Abbott looks to shake frustration in his last pre -season start against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday (032126).

Abbott, who was named opening day starter, has allowed 20 runs in 13 innings. He has his pitch count up and scheduled to pitch five innings against the Sox.

In his last outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Abbott was touched for eight runs, on eight hits and three walks. He struck out just three. The farthest into a game he has gone is 3 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on March 11.

The lineup behind Abbott is:

TJ Friedl CF

Matt McLain 2B

Elly De La Cruz SS

Sal Stewart 1B

Eugenio Suarez DH

Noelvi Marte RF

Jose Trevino C

Will Benson LF

Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B

The Reds play their final game in Arizona on Sunday (022226) before flying to Milwaukee to face the Brewers in two games, Monday and Tuesday. Nick Lodolo will pitch against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday at 12:05 Eastern Time, an hour early. Regulars in the game will get their at bats and prepare for the bus to the airport.

Brady Singer is scheduled to start on Monday in Milwaukee. Chase Burns is penciled in for Tuesday in Milwaukee. Brandon Williamson will pitch in a minor league game at the Reds Complex on Wednesday before flying to Cincinnati.

Hunter Greene will stay in Arizona after bone chips in his right elbow were surgically removed. It will be six weeks before he can start throwing. He is scheduled to return to the Reds sometime in July.