Jorge Soler hits grand slam, Zach Neto and Josh Lowe also homer as the Angels beat the Reds 10-2

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:03 PM CDT Friday, Apr. 10, 2026

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a grand slam in a five-run eighth inning, Zach Neto and Josh Lowe also homered, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Friday night to snap a seven-game losing streak at Great American Ball Park.

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Jack Kochanowicz (2-0) only allowed one run and two hits over seven innings.

Soler also had a two-out double in the third before scoring on Yoan Moncada’s infield single for a 2-0 lead.

Los Angeles Angels' Jorge Soler (12) celebrates with teammates after earning a run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Jackson)

Neto’s fifth home run of the season made it 4-0 and Lowe, who was batting .091 (3 for 33) coming in, homered over the left-field wall in the sixth for a 5-1 lead.

Los Angeles improved to .500 or better after 14 games for a sixth straight season, and eighth of nine.

Cincinnati’s Chase Burns (1-1) gave up five earned runs, seven hits and four walks over 5 1/3 innings.

Sal Stewart entered leading all rookies with 16 hits, eight extra-base hits, and 32 total bases before going 0 for 3 against the Angels.

Eugenio Suárez had Cincinnati’s only hit through four and he added the Reds’ second hit on a single in the sixth. Elly De La Cruz hit his fourth homer of the season in the ninth.

Los Angeles’ last win in Cincinnati came on April 1, 2013, in the first interleague Opening Day game in MLB history.

Up next

Los Angeles RHP George Klassen (0-0, 6.75 ERA), who took a no-decision in his major league debut on April 5, goes against Cincinnati LHP Brandon Williamson (1-1, 4.76), who picked up his first major league victory on April 6.

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