McLain’s homer sends Reds past Diamondbacks 4-2 for 3-game sweep

By: Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press Posted: 4:02 PM CDT Sunday, Jun. 8, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt McLain broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer off Zac Gallen, and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep with a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

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Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Jose Trevino also homered for the Reds (33-33), who got back to .500 for the first time since May 30.

Eugenio Suárez homered to center field for Arizona (31-34) against his former team in the second. Corbin Carroll had an RBI single in the third.

Cincinnati Reds' Matt McLain hits a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Reds starter Brady Singer went five innings, allowing two runs and five hits. He struck out three and walked three, leaving with the score tied 2-all.

Taylor Rogers (2-2) pitched two hitless innings for the win, and Tony Santillan worked a scoreless ninth for his second save.

Gallen (4-8) gave up four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked three.

Key moment

After Jake Fraley’s two-out single in the seventh, McLain lined his seventh homer of the season into the left-field seats to chase Gallen.

Key stat

Encarnacion-Strand homered in all three games of the series after coming off the injured list Friday. He had been out since April 17 with a lower back strain.

Up next

Diamondbacks: Open a three-game series Monday night at home against Seattle, with RHP Merrill Kelly (6-2, 3.43 ERA) facing Mariners righty Emerson Hancock (2-2, 5.19).

Reds: Send lefty Wade Miley (0-0, 18.00 ERA) to the mound against right-hander Luis Ortiz (3-6, 4.02) as the Reds and Guardians open a three-game set in Cleveland on Monday night.

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