Reds Edge Red Sox 6-5 on Myers' Walk-Off Single

CINCINNATI — Dane Myers delivered a game-ending single in the 11th inning to score TJ Friedl from third base, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Great American Ball Park.

The win improved the Reds to 1-1 on the season and evened their three-game interleague series at one game apiece. Myers' hit off reliever Justin Slaten (0-1) marked his third career walk-off knock, capping a marathon contest filled with dramatic rallies, home runs and umpire controversies.

Cincinnati jumped out to a 4-1 lead after three innings against Sonny Gray, who was making his debut for the Red Sox following an offseason trade from St. Louis. Gray labored through a 35-pitch first inning, allowing two runs on two hits. Matt McLain's RBI double in the second extended the advantage to 3-0, while Sal Stewart homered on Gray's first pitch of the third to make it 4-1. Elly De La Cruz added a solo shot off Greg Weissert in the fifth, his first of the 2026 campaign.

The Red Sox chipped away, with Trevor Story's solo homer in the third pulling Boston within three. Gray settled in after the rough start, yielding four runs—three earned—on six hits over four innings, with...