The Cincinnati Reds haven’t been mathematically eliminated from the postseason, but they didn’t look like a team in a playoff race against the Washington Nationals on Thursday.
Facing another last-place team, the Reds were shut down by left-hander Patrick Corbin in a 3-2 loss at Great American Ball Park. The Reds were nearly outscored by Juan Soto, who hit two solo homers, before scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning against closer Kyle Finnegan.
Pinch-hitter Max Schrock tried to spark a ninth-inning comeback with an RBI triple, but Finnegan retired the next three batters to earn the save.