Postgame Takeaways: Reds Lose Series Finale 6-3 to Giants

The Reds fell to the Giants 6-3 in the series finale on Sunday. Here are our postgame takeaways:

Big Inning Hurts Martinez

After being perfect on the mound through four innings, Heliot Ramos hit his second home run of the year to give the Giants a 1-0 lead.

In the fifth, the wheels came off for the 34-year-old. Tyler Fitzgerald doubled to start the inning. After getting LaMonte Wade Jr. and Willy Adames to strikeout, Jung Hoo Lee doubled home Fitzgerald to make it a 2-0 lead.

Matt Chapman followed with a two-run home run to break the game open and give San Francisco a 4-0 lead.

Back-to-Back Home Runs Not Enough

In the sixth, Gavin Lux started the inning with a single that broke up Robbie Ray's perfect game. After a Blake Dunn groundout, Austin Wynns hit a two-run home run to left field to cut the Giants' lead to two.

Matt McLain followed Wynns's home run with a home run of his own and Cincinnati's back-to-back home runs got them back within one.

Giants Add Two Runs Late

With a 4-3 lead in the eighth, the Giants played small ball to add a couple of insurance runs. Fitzgerald started the inning by reaching base on an Elly De La Cruz throwing error. After a sacrifice bunt got Fitzgerald to second, he stole third and was initially called out. However, the Giants challenged the call, and it was overturned.

Adames would hit a sacrifice fly and Ramos added an RBI single to give the Giants a three-run advantage.

Spoiled Opportunity in Eighth

The Reds had two runners in scoring position with just one out with Santiago Espinal at the plate in the eighth. Espinal hit a weak groundball to the third baseman, and Jacob Hurtbubise ran into the tag before the Giants threw across the diamond, completing the inning-ending double play and leaving Elly De La Cruz on the on-deck circle.

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