Instant Reaction: Elly De La Cruz's Late Home Not Enough, Reds Fall to White Sox 5-1

The Reds have lost eight of their last ten games.

Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) takes a knee after being hit by a pitch in the third inning of the MLB interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The score was 0-0 after three innings. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Reds (20-23) fell to the Chicago White Sox (13-29) 5-1 on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park.

Here are our postgame takeaways:

Abbott Continues Strong Season

Andrew Abbott has been phenomenal all season long for the Reds and that continued on Tuesday night. The left-hander gave up just one run over six innings. He allowed four hits, did not walk a batter, and struck out seven.

Abbott's ERA is down to 2.10 this season.

De La Cruz Ties It Late, Offense Continues to Struggle

Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the ninth, Elly De La Cruz worked a full count before hitting a towering drive deep into the right field seats to tie the game at one.

Baserunning Mistakes

In the fifth inning with a man on third and one out, Matt McLain hit a dribbler back to the pitcher. Spencer Steer started to run home, but second guessed himself and went back to third, but the White Sox were able to throw him out.

In the eighth, Will Benson walked, but Connor Joe was caught trying to steal third with one out. Instead of runners on first and second with one out, the Reds were left with a man on first with two outs.

Pagan Struggles Late

Graham Ashcraft followed Abbott by getting out of a first and third, no outs jam to hold the White Sox at one.

Tony Santillan followed with a scoreless inning.

Emilio Pagan pitched a scoreless ninth before being asked to pitch the 10th. He recorded the first two outs of the inning before giving up an RBI single and a three-run home run that allowed Chicago to take a 5-1 lead.

News and Notes

• The Reds were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
• Will Benson stole his first base of the season.
• TJ Friedl left the game with an injury.

Up Next

The Reds face the White Sox in game two of the series on Wednesday at 7:14 ET. Nick Lodolo will start on the mound for Cincinnati.

Make sure you bookmark Cincinnati Reds Talk for the latest news, exclusive interviews, and daily coverage of the Cincinnati Reds!

You May Also Like:

MLB Insider Makes Bold Declaration Following Hunter Greene's Latest Start for Reds

Reds' Ace Hunter Greene Showcases Leadership With Support of Ian Gibaut 

Report: Reds' Top Prospect Chase Burns to Start Season in Dayton

Cincinnati Reds Ace Hunter Greene Being Disrespected By National Media Ahead of 2025 Regular Season

Watch: Ranking Cincinnati Reds’ Most Important Players Ahead of 2025 MLB Regular Season

Terry Francona Explains Why He Decided to Return to Baseball and Manage the Cincinnati Reds in 2025

Cincinnati Reds Second Baseman Matt McLain Made BIG Change That Could Impact His Future With the Club

Cincinnati Reds Right Hander Brady Singer Has Added a New Pitch to His Arsenal This Offseason

Cincinnati Reds Catcher Tyler Stephenson Expected to Miss Start of 2025 Regular Season With Oblique Injury

Cincinnati Reds Make Flurry of Roster Moves With Opening Day Looming

Look: Cincinnati Reds May Be Getting New Uniforms for 2025 Regular Season

Great American Ballpark Has Been Disrespected By National Media

Great American Ballpark Ranked Among MLB’s WORST Stadiums Ahead of 2025 MLB Season

Cincinnati Reds Release Tribute Video Honoring Pete Rose Following His Death

Pete Rose Shared POWERFUL Thoughts on Possible Hall of Fame Induction Before He Died

-----

Follow Cincinnati Reds on SI on Twitter/X: @RedsTalkSI

Like Our Facebook Page

Subscribe and follow the ONLY Daily Reds Podcast

Follow on Instagram