Wilyer Abreu's Saturday long ball was the first 9th-inning, 2-out, game-tying home run for #RedSox in an Interleague game since Manny Ramírez clubbed one on July 6, 2001 vs #Braves.

#RedSox never led yesterday but then tied the game with 2 outs in the 9th on a solo home run for Wilyer Abreu. Unable to score the zombie runner in 2 extra frames, however, #Reds walked it off in the 11th on an RBI single for Dane Myers that scored the winning run.

At the plate #RedSox second baseman Marcelo Mayer is 3-for-7 (.429) with a single, 2 doubles, 3 strikeouts so far in series at #Reds.

Good start: First #RedSox baserunner is a leadoff walk for Masataka Yoshida vs #Reds starter Rhett Lowder.

#RedSox Masataka Yoshida is 3 away from his 100th carer extra-base hit.

At the plate #RedSox left fielder Masataka Yoshida started in 49 of 69 BOS games after being reinstated from the 60-Day IL on July 9. Went on to connect for multiple hits in 15 of his 55 games, including 9 of his 20 games in September.

Due next for #RedSox:

• Masataka Yoshida
• Marcelo Mayer
• Connor Wong

After 2 innings, #RedSox and #Reds are scoreless.

Nicely done: #RedSox Connelly Early is quickly out of the inning on a nicely turned double play off the bat of #Reds Tyler Stephenson. 24 pitches in the 1st inning for Early, just 11 this frame.

#RedSox go 1-2-3 in the 2nd inning on 11 pitches, again, from #Reds Rhett Lowder.

Umpires in today's #RedSox game:

Home Plate: Adam Beck
First Base: Jeremie Rehak
Second Base: Crew Chief Dan Iassogna
Third Base: CB Bucknor

Official scorer is Jim O'Connor

At the plate #RedSox right fielder Wilyer Abreu has 11 home runs in Interleague since the start of 2025 season, including one yesterday here at #Reds. It's tied for 6th most in Interleague among all American Leaguers…

At the plate #RedSox first baseman Willson Contreras came to the team in an off-season trade with #Cardinals. This is his 11th #MLB season. The 3-time National League All-Star (2018-19, 2022) won the 2016 World Series playing with #Cubs.

Velocity out of the blocks for #RedSox starter Connelly Early in his season-debut today: 93.6 MPH, 93.3 MPH, 93.3 MPH, 88.5 MPH, 83.1 MPH, 94.9 MPH. Topped out at 96.1 MPH over his 35 pitches of the 1st inning vs #Reds.

Due next for #RedSox:

• Willson Contreras
• Wilyer Abreu
• Caleb Durbin

After an inning, #RedSox and #Reds are scoreless.

With runners in scoring position in 2025 opponents vs #RedSox Connelly Early have slashed .200 AVG/.294 OBP/.267 SLG in 17 plate appearances.

At the plate #Reds designated hitter Sal Stewart is 5-for-8 (.625) with 2 singles, 2 doubles, a home run, a walk, and 2 RBI so far in series vs #RedSox.

Most Strikeouts Over
First 4 Career Games
#RedSox, All-Time:

1. Daisuke Matsuzaka (2007), 31
2. Connelly Early (2025), 29 <<<
2. Tanner Houck (2020-21), 29
4. Lynn McGlothen (1972), 28
5. Aaron Sele (1993), 25
5. Dave Morehead (1963), 25
7. Jon Lester (2006), 24
7. Don Schwall (1961), 24

#RedSox Connelly Early's 29 career strikeouts are tied with Tanner Houck (2020-21) for 2nd-most through 4 career games in club history. Only better was Daisuke Matsuzaka in 2007 (31).

Club record for strikeouts over a player's first 5 career games is 38 (Matsuzaka).

At the plate #Reds second baseman Matt McLain is 3-for-7 (.429) with 2 singles, a double, 3 walks, an RBI and a strikeout so far in series vs #RedSox.

⭐️ At 23 years, 360 days old, Connelly Early is youngest pitcher to start one of #RedSox first 3 games of a season since Jeff sellers in 1987 (22 years, 333 days). Early is youngest lefty to do that since Billy Rohr in 1967 (21 years, 287 days).

#RedSox starter is Todd Connelly McNeil Early, 23, from Midlothian, Virginia in his 2nd career #MLB start. Listed at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. Was a 5th-round pick for #RedSox in the 2023 #MLB Draft.

1,2,3 in the first. Let's see what our young stud Early can do.
#redsox

Opponents last season vs #RedSox Connelly Early: 14-for-54 (.259) with no home runs and .576 OPS from the right, 3-for-20 (.150) with 0 HR and .377 OPS from the left.

For #RedSox it's the season debut for rookie Connelly Early to start vs #Reds. 1-2 (.333) with a 2.33 ERA and 1.086 WHIP in 4 starts of of 2025. Will be his first career appearance vs CIN and in Interleague.

#RedSox go 1-2-3 in the 1st inning on 11 pitches from #Reds Rhett Lowder.

Conditions at first pitch for today's #RedSox game at #Reds: Partly Cloudy, 60°F / 16°C. Winds: 11 MPH, right field to left field.

In the outfield for the #Reds from left to right are TJ Friedl, Dane Myers, and Noelvi Marte vs #RedSox.

Defensively to start this one #Reds have Spencer Steer at first, Matt McLain at second, and Eugenio Suárez at third with Elly De La Cruz at short, and Tyler Stephenson behind the plate catching Rhett Lowder vs #RedSox.