Cincinnati Reds See Three-Run Lead Evaporate, Lose to Mets

One bad inning derails a potential win for the Cincinnati Reds.

Baseball can be a cruel sport. The Reds looked to be on their way to a win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night, with Brandon Finnegan cruising and a three-run lead in hand. But a rough seventh inning turned the tide, as Finnegan allowed a three-run home run to Yoenis Cespedes to tie it and the Mets would take the lead later in the inning.

Here are some takeaways from the game:

Reds take rare early lead

For much of the season, the Reds have been playing from behind, but they were able to get to Bartolo Colon early on Tuesday. They got on the board in the third. Billy Hamilton and Zack Cozart led off the inning with back-to-back…