Santiago Espinal's bloop single drives in 2 runs as the Reds hold off the Astros for a 5-3 win

— Santiago Espinal's well-placed bloop single drove in two runs in the fifth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday.
Sep 3, 2025, 06:06 am - AP
HOU
CIN
123456789RHE
002000100360
20003000-5131
C. Spiers
win

C. Spiers5-5

2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 3 BB
J. Verlander
loss

J. Verlander3-5

4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 4 BB
J. Wilson
save

J. Wilson2

0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

HOUCIN
1stFriedl hit sacrifice fly to right, India scored.01
1stFrance singled to center, De La Cruz scored, Stephenson to second.02
3rdDiaz singled to right, Heyward scored and McCormick scored, Alvarez to second.22
5thEspinal singled to right, France scored and Fraley scored.24
5thRosario singled to center, Espinal scored.25
7thDiaz hit sacrifice fly to center, Altuve scored, Alvarez to third.35
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