The Cincinnati Reds defeated the San Diego Padres 7-3 at Great American Ball Park, using a four-run second inning to take control after San Diego opened the game with two runs. JJ Bleday delivered three hits, a home run and two RBIs, while Juan Brito’s three-run homer supplied the decisive force in Cincinnati’s early response. The Reds added one run in the sixth and two more in the seventh, turning a close game into a four-run victory.

Bleday was the central figure in Cincinnati’s lineup, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs while reaching the seats once. Dane Myers added three hits, and the Reds received another home run from Brito, whose three-run shot accounted for the largest single scoring contribution of the game. Cincinnati finished with seven runs against a San Diego pitching staff that allowed the game to widen after the opening frames.

Brandon Williamson gave the Reds 5.1 innings with five strikeouts, keeping San Diego’s hitters from extending its early advantage. Casey Mize struck out four in four innings for the Padres, but Cincinnati’s four-run second inning put San Diego behind before the Reds’ offense added insurance in the sixth and seventh. Ty France supplied San Diego’s biggest offensive answer with a two-run homer and finished 2-for-3, while Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run; the Padres, however, were held scoreless from the third inning through the end of the game.

The result moved Cincinnati to 67-73 and San Diego to 73-67, with the Reds claiming the sharper all-around performance at home. Cincinnati’s lineup produced multiple-hit games from Bleday and Myers and converted its biggest opportunity through Brito’s three-run homer, while San Diego’s offense lost its leverage after the second inning. For the Padres, the immediate correction is clear: early power from France was not enough without sustained traffic against Cincinnati’s pitching.