The Cincinnati Reds fell 6-5 to the Atlanta Braves in 12 innings on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, the winning run coming on a solo home run by Braves first baseman Matt Adams off Reds reliever Blake Wood.
Box score: Braves 6, Reds 5
Three times in as many innings leading up to Adams’ shot – his second of the game, including a grand slam in the fifth – the Reds had a chance to end the game. From the bottom of the ninth through the 11th, the Reds got two runners on but failed to score one.