Final: Red Sox 7, Reds 4 - Red Sox finish 6 game road trip with victory in Cincinnati

Trevor's Game Notes:

Calls to the Pen: The Red Sox used 7 pitchers in today's game with Zack Kelly as the opener. The bullpen combined to allow 4 runs (Bernardino allowed 1, Keller allowed 3) with Greg Weissert picking up the win and Kenley Jansen picking up the save. A great series effort from Boston's bullpen.

Staying Hot: Jarren Duran and Connor Wong both extended their hit streaks to 13 games. Duran recorded 3 hits with 2 RBI's while Wong hit a 2-run home run in the 4th inning off Reds' starter Nick Lodolo. 

Refsnyder also hit a 2-run home run in the 6th inning to give the Red Sox 7 runs in total. Boston's 3 runs that inning helped give them enough insurance to come away with the win after the Reds scored 3 runs in the same inning. 

The Red Sox will return home for a 3-game series against Toronto starting Monday. 

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WHO: Red Sox (41-36) at Cincinnati Reds (36-40)
WHEN: 1:40 p.m.
WHERE: Great American Ball Park
SERIES TO DATE: 1-1 (0-0/1-1)
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Zack Kelly (2-1, 1.75) vs. LHP Nick Lodolo (8-2, 2.76)
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7

LIVE BOX

LINEUPS

RED SOX

Jarren Duran (L) LF
Rob Refsnyder (R) DH
Tyler O'Neill (R) RF
Rafael Devers (L) 3B
Connor Wong (R) C
Romy Gonzalez (R) 2B
Dominic Smith (L) 1B
Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF
David Hamilton (L) SS

SP Zack Kelly

REDS

TJ Friedl (L) DH
Elly De La Cruz (S) SS
Jeimer Candelario (S) 1B
Spencer Steer (R) LF
Tyler Stephenson (R) C
Jonathan India (R) 2B
Will Benson (L) RF
Santiago Espinal (R) 3B
Stuart Fairchild (R) CF

SP Nick Lodolo

WHAT'S UP

The Red Sox defeated the Reds Saturday in a comeback effort. After being down 3-2 going into the 8th inning, Boston would tie the game off a pinch hit RBI single from Rob Refsnyder. They would then take the lead that same inning from a sac fly by Rafael Devers. Kenley Jansen would close the game in the 9th inning with help from a highlight real defensive play from Jarren Duran, who stole a home run away from Stuart Fairchild. 

Zack Kelly will start against the Reds in the series finale. The righty will serve as an opener. Expect a lot of bullpen arms to take over in this game.

Kelly has been effective for Boston this year. He has made 18 relief appearances and one start. He has a 1.75 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in 25 ⅔ innings. Opponents have batted only .125 against him. He opened against the White Sox in Chicago on June 9. He went 2 scoreless and hitless innings. He allowed two walks and struck out three.

The Red Sox will go with left-handed hitting Dominic Smith as the starting first baseman against Reds lefty starter Nick Lodolo. 

Romy Gonzalez, a right-handed hitter, played three innings at first base Saturday after pinch hitting. Manager Alex Cora named Gonzalez and potentially Connor Wong as right-handed hitting first base options. Gonzalez will play second base Sunday. Struggling left-handed hitting DH Masataka Yoshida is not in the lineup. Rob Refsnyder will serve as the DH.