DENVER — Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds' fourth lead of the night held up for 8-7 victory over Colorado on Friday night as a historically bad start continues for the Rockies.
Only five teams (including the 2024 Chicago White Sox and 2022 Reds, who both started 3-22) have had fewer wins through the first 25 games of an MLB season than the Rockies (4-21).
The Reds took a 1-0 lead in the first off starter Kyle Freeland. Elly De La Cruz singled with two outs and scored on a base hit by Noelvi Marte.
Adael Amador drew a bases-loaded walk off Reds starter Andrew Abbott to pull the Rockies even in the second.
De La Cruz led off the third with an infield hit, took third on a double by Hays and scored on a groundout from Marte. Steer — 1-for-19 against left-handers entering play — homered to left to make it 4-1.
Jordan Beck led off the bottom half with the first of his two solo shots . Michael Toglia tied it at 4-4 on a two-out ground-rule double with the bases loaded.
Santiago Espinal chased Freeland with an RBI single in the fifth. Blake Dunn added an RBI single off reliever Angel Chivilli to put the Reds up 6-4.
Colorado tied it in their half off reliever Ian Gibaut on an RBI single by Toglia and a sacrifice fly from Brenton Doyle.
