Rays vs. Reds Game Highlights (7/25/25) | MLB Highlights

Rays vs. Reds Game Highlights (7/25/25) | MLB Highlights

We’re talking about friends and foes pals pulling Pranks kevin Cash and Terry Francona. A long history between these two. The pranks going back and forth have been legendary and another one happened here this afternoon , Tito arranged for the Jumbotron, the big board here as Cash came out for his team stretch they had on a loop of Cassie striking out as a member of the Red Sox when facing AJ Burnett funny stuff and things that this game of baseball are really made of over the years. Walks are limited by the red starter, nick Martinez who is taking on a raise club as you pointed out in the open. They have been walking at a high rate of, they try to beat you with consecutive base hits, consecutive knocks and kind of wear you down a little bit. And here is Chandler Simpson swinging in a line drive in the right field for a base hit. Simpson is going to try for second, the throw from the warning track from Benson. No chance Chandler Simpson turning what looked like a base hit off the bat into a series opening double. Chandler Simpson has tailored his swing to be a line drive, ground ball swing. That’s where his strength lies in his speed, setting the table for the Rays. And here is, this is top to short Simpson breaks Dez throw to first the normal baserunner. He turns and throws the ball to Marte at third and the baserunners out with this stat Chandler Simpson. You don’t even think about going to third because he has such a lead speed one away runner at third base. Now that will bring up Jonathan Aronda throw strike three. That was a nice cutter there looked like it was going to be a fastball away and you can see Aronda starts his swing and he gets right underneath, it cannot fully exhale because Junior Canonero is standing in, he’s hit safely in seven straight over 390 0 to 2. The pitch swinging a high, towering fly toward the line and right Benson over giving chase, he’s got room in foul territory. Benson puts it away up against the side wall and the Reds and Martinez able to work around Chandler Simpson’s leadoff double zack Littell making his 21st start of the season, that record of eight, seven, a of 353 outstanding whip there of 1.09. Like we said, along with nick Martinez, they don’t walk a lot of guys. They fill up the strike zone so expect the Reds hitters to come out swinging two outs with the bases empty and the very best way to face this guy. Cruz does everything for the Cincinnati ball club payoff pitch. He got a strike and lines it into right field that balls in front of the right fielder, Josh Lowe for a base hit of the two outs. Now, austin Hayes will stand in Hayes smokes one to center Cruz Jogs through second easily has third. So squared up it’s 1st and 3rd. Couple of two out runners now glu swing line right back towards the middle. Here’s Taylor Walsh, he’s got it behind second and throws on the first balls made the throw to first side retired through one. It’s 56 and seven for the rays in the second inning swing and a miss struck him out. I mean, a slow change up still waiting for Tyler to catch. It looked like he got snapped on a string. There here comes the 2 to 2 pitch and he comes right down the middle strike three called, got him looking back to back strikeouts for nick Martinez fastball right on the outside corner. That is a pitch right there. Stevenson at 2 33 7 homers 30 knocked in bats with nobody on and one man out drives this ball to right long going back and that is Tyler Stevenson launches his eighth and the Reds take a 1 to 0 lead twice. The split finger came back with a fastball up and away and that is a no when you’re facing Tyler Stevenson. That is right in his wheelhouse. Said it 50 games in a row. I’m waiting for Tyler. He seems like he’s right there. He would be a big piece to get going during this stretch and that’s a good start to the home stand for Tyler leadoff walk. Not something you want to do against the Rays team, especially with Caballero. And now the guy at the plate Martes way in at third for Chandler Simpson ground ball by the mound that’s going to be picked up by de la who to get back for the force at second and no chance to get Simpson Rays lead major league baseball in stolen bases. You got to watch him. Chandler has four stolen bases in his last two games. Simpson on the move pitch is a strike and the throw is not in time. Stolen base number 32 for Chandler Simpson. Now one off the league lead has a fly ball to right. A few steps back for Will Benson. He makes the catch and Chandler on his way to third. He makes that easily Rays with the potential tying run at third base for jonathan Aronda swinging the ball lined to shallow center dropping quickly. It’s in their base hit Jonathan Aronda with a two out hit scores Simpson from third. We’re knotted up at one. Josh Lowe leads it off for Tampa Bay struck out his first time up swing and a miss struck him out with a, in the dirt and one on the key there is he struck out Lowe on the changeup away. The first time up, Lowe had to be thinking, I might see that pitch again. The bottom falls out of that pitch is on one out base hit after a strikeout. His first at bat hits. Now, even at three in this 11 game of the fourth for Danny Jansen walked his first turn swing and a miss cut off the outside corner and down on strike Danny Jansen five for Nick Martinez. So far tonight, here’s Taylor Walls runner on the move pitches a ball and the throw will not be in time stolen base for mh out three and two runner at second two out swinging line drive down the right field line. That’s a fair ball base hit and going into the corner that will score from second walls into second with a run scoring double. The rays have their first lead 21 here in the fourth line drive double to right by Taylor Walls. That’s a tremendous job by Taylor and he got ahead in the count control the whole time from two and two and two and three and two. He made Martinez come into the zone and he drove that pitch on a line shallow right center mclean out Benson and Fried in makes the play a two out poke by walls. Reds trail out of the fourth inning. Great American ballpark and austin Hayes, a line drive over the left side and in the left field for a base hit. So the rays on back to back plays had chances to get out and they get none. And on five pitches after getting a 21 lead, the reds are poised and they’ve got the guy who accounted for their run standing at the plate. Tyler Stevenson with a home run fisted pop back pedaling Caballero on the win that will bring up. Will Benson Deer on at first ground ball backhanded by the first baseman throw to second. Not in time. Benson beats it out. Hayes scores from third and the Reds have tied it at two kind of a high bounder to Aronda walls turned that about as quick as you can turn it, but Benson was out of the box and in a hurry now, the number nine hitter Noel Marte with runners at the corners scores. The Reds swing back in front. It’s 32, Cincinnati that is a big time hit for Naomi Marte. There’s a fastball down and away and he hooks it right through the left side of the infield. T Friedel has flied to left twice. A drop down. That’s another bunt base hit. He is tied for the big league lead with eight bunt hits on the year. Load them up and rere conference on the mound. Pitching coach Kyle Snyder out there to talk over how they want to go about this situation, matt mclean standing in 31 and a little number that ball gets by him and the throw to first recovering that ground ball caballero to get mclean and save the race from deeper trouble. De La Cruz gets it started for the Reds here in the home and the 02 is whack to left center field that’s in the gap and that’s going to bounce and go to the wall and one hop he’s around first and he goes in the second base with the lead off double in the fifth. His second hit tonight, we’ll see if the Rays can strand him at second. Here’s Austin Hayes is two for two chopper, third base holding the runner and the throw to first got him close, but he is out number one and de La Cruz remains at second base, swinging fly ball to right field directly at josh Lowe. He’s under and he makes the catch and De La Cruz easily takes third two out runner at third and Spencer steer fly ball right. Josh Lowe in a couple of steps. Now he waits and makes the grab. No runs in the leadoff. Extra base hit does no harm. Here comes Morell, he’s the go ahead run and in this place, a right hand pole hitting power hitter is singled, stole the bag and scored. He sends this to left center a Hayes with a huge catch. That ball is absolutely leaned on by Christopher Mll. It was right in his wheelhouse that middle end heater. I didn’t think Hayes was going to get to it. Originally, the ball was just hit too hard. Full extension. Big time. Two out. No one on and leaves it for Noel Marte swung on. This ball is ripped toward right center that’s going to the gap and that’s going to get down. It’s going to one hop the wall Marte around first and he’s going to cruise into second with a two out double. His second hit tonight, Marte is hitting the ball to right center field, you know, he is on his game. Now, zack is going to have to go fourth time through the lineup to try to get out here and keep this at a one run game. J Fredo had a bunt hit last time with the Reds. Love to steal a run right here with, they do just that or two. That’s a pick pocket right there. I’ll take that. It is 52 reds. Now, we talked about this when we opened the ball game, the value of tj Friedel and boy, has he shown it all here tonight? A bunt base hit and Then an Absolutely. And a Cruz is facing Ian Seor now taking over for zack Littell who worked the front six of the bat to center Simpson coming on and there’s a third hit for, here’s austin Hayes runner at first base with nobody out. Cruz to second, a three hit day for Hays. The first two men are on for Cincinnati. Terry Francona is going to use his bench. He will pinch hit. Santiago Espinal Cincinnati looking to continue to keep the pressure on and try to add onto this lead and it’s ball four and in to Espinal, he works the walk , the Reds have them loaded with nobody out. And here comes spencer, steer to the plate. Now, maybe the Reds start to think about a big inning and cut and miss, he gets a big strikeout on the fastball and now Tyler Stevenson’s got a chance at redemption. You remember he came up with the bases loaded in the fourth inning infield, fly to the second baseman. I bet he’d like another crack out of that two scores for Hayes to third, two, run a pair. The Reds lead 7 to 2 in the seventh inning, three to zero fastball. You allowed Stevenson to get a really good look at it and Then you come back with the same speed, same spot as some major league timing by Stevenson on that swing of the bat. Seymour really has not had his command tonight. Now, walking hit batter, the bases are suddenly reloaded and a swing and miss he gets the strikeout here swing and miss all the outs on strikeouts for Seymour, but two runs added for Cincinnati on the two run single by Stevenson. He’s driven in three tonight, three hits tonight. For Cruz. Here’s the 11 pitch to a double bounce and go to the wall. More extra bases for Dez another double as he slams on the brakes around second with his second double. Tonight, it’s his fourth hit. He gives up the walk to steer and now the bases are loaded. Tyler Stevenson has had a strong night three, a homer to right, a two run single to left. He’s two for four, a swing and a miss strike. It does get a couple of strikeouts and does not allow a run here in the air. Jose Cro last man standing. Steer mclean, give a gander. Steer the call a 123 night for Pagan as the Reds rally and ultimately route the Rays a final of 72 and the Reds shut up big time offensively here against a pitcher that last year , shut him out for seven

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