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Cincinnati Reds eliminated from the playoffs without scoring a run; drop Game 2 to Atlanta Braves

ATLANTA – When Ronald Acuña Jr. reached second base, he raised his arms above his head as his teammates in the Atlanta Braves dugout waved towels, pounded their hands on the railing and pointed toward at him.

Acuña, arguably the top rising star in the sport, did something the Cincinnati Reds couldn’t do in two postseason games. Acuña drilled a full-count slider into the left-field gap, scoring Austin Riley from first base in the fifth inning, to take a one-run lead.

One run is all it took to end the Reds’ season after a 5-0 Game 2 loss at Truist Park.