CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — Andrew Abbott pitched six solid innings and the Cincinnati Reds erased a four-run deficit to defeat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. Colorado (14-18) struck first on Tyler Freeman’s two-run homer in the first inning. The Rockies added two runs in the ninth on Mickey Moniak’s single and Jake McCarthy’s sacrifice fly but could not complete the comeback. Abbott (1-2) allowed two runs on five hits with five strikeouts and no walks. Michael Lorenzen (2-3) took the loss, giving up four runs in 5 1/3 innings. Connor Phillips struck out three in a scoreless seventh for Cincinnati. Cincinnati (20-11) chipped away in the middle innings. TJ Friedl hit a two-run homer in the fifth. Spencer Steer tied the game with an RBI single in the sixth. The Reds went ahead in the eighth on a run-scoring groundout by Dane Myers and a double by Steer. Nathaniel Lowe homered as well. The Reds had seven hits; Colorado had nine. Colorado left eight runners on base. The game lasted 2 hours, 16 minutes.

CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Nathaniel Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games and Andrew Abbott pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park to take two of three in the series. Cincinnati improved to 20-11, its best 31-game start since 2006, and reached 20 wins before May 1 for the first time in franchise history. Colorado fell to 14-18. Abbott allowed five hits and two earned runs over six innings, striking out five and walking one. He earned his first win of the season after two losses. The left-hander had struggled in his previous two outings, allowing five earned runs in four innings April 24 against Detroit and three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings April 18 at Minnesota, but he settled in Thursday after a rocky first inning. Michael Lorenzen took the loss for Colorado. He worked 5 1/3 innings, surrendering four hits and four earned runs with five strikeouts and three walks. The Rockies jumped ahead in the first inning. Brenton Doyle walked with one out, and Tyler Freeman followed by launching a 1-1 pitch over the right-field wall for his first home run of the season. Freeman’s two-run shot gave Colorado a 2-0 lead. It was his first homer since Aug. 16, 2025, against Arizona. Abbott retired the next seven batters after Freeman’s homer, striking out three during that stretch. The Reds’ offense answered in the second inning. Lowe led off with a solo home run to center field, his fifth of the year, cutting the Colorado lead to 2-1. The score remained 2-1 through four innings as Abbott and Lorenzen traded scoreless frames. Colorado put runners on base in the fifth but could not capitalize. Kyle Karros and Ezequiel Tovar singled, and Jordan Beck followed with a single to load the bases with one out. Doyle grounded into a forceout at home, and Hunter Goodman struck out on a foul tip to end the threat. Cincinnati seized the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Spencer Steer walked to lead off, and Will Benson struck out. TJ Friedl then hit a 2-2 pitch for a two-run homer to right-center field, scoring Steer and tying the game at 3-3. Friedl’s second home run of the season gave the Reds their first lead. The Rockies tied the game in the sixth. Lowe doubled with one out, and after a strikeout, the Reds intentionally walked JJ Bleday. Steer then lined a single to left, scoring Lowe and tying the game at 4-4. Bleday advanced to third on the hit, but Will Benson flied out to end the inning. Colorado threatened again in the seventh. Edouard Julien was hit by a pitch to lead off, and after two strikeouts, Jake McCarthy walked to put runners at first and second. Goodman struck out swinging to end the inning. The game remained tied until the bottom of the eighth, when Cincinnati broke through against the Rockies’ bullpen. Antonio Senzatela had retired five of the six batters he faced before allowing a walk to Sal Stewart to start the eighth. Lowe lined out to left, but Tyler Stephenson doubled to center, sending Stewart to third. Dane Myers grounded out to second, scoring Stewart and giving the Reds a 5-4 lead. Stephenson advanced to third on the play. Steer then doubled to left, driving in Stephenson and extending the lead to 6-4. Steer finished with two hits and two RBIs. Connor Phillips pitched a scoreless seventh inning for Cincinnati, striking out all three batters he faced. Tony Santillan worked a scoreless eighth, allowing one hit. Emilio Pagán entered in the ninth but struggled, allowing three hits and two runs, though he recorded the final three outs. Colorado mounted a final rally in the ninth. Karros singled to lead off, and after Julien flied out, Troy Johnston singled to put runners at first and third. Mickey Moniak singled to right, scoring Karros and cutting the lead to 6-5. Johnston advanced to third. Jake McCarthy then hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Johnston and making it 6-4. Goodman flied out sharply to center to end the game. Lorenzen allowed a season-high four earned runs and was charged with the loss, dropping to 2-3. Abbott improved to 1-2. The Reds won the series after losing the opener 13-2 on Wednesday. Colorado had won the previous two series against the Mets and split with the Padres. Cincinnati had lost its previous series against Detroit, taking two of three before dropping the series opener to Colorado. The Rockies begin a six-game homestand Friday against Atlanta. The Reds start a three-game road series Friday at Pittsburgh. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Cincinnati 7, Colorado 5. Interstat’s ELO system gave Cincinnati a 69.10 percent probability to win. Cincinnati was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total of 10 runs went under the over-under line of 9.5.

CINCINNATI (Interstat) – The Cincinnati Reds will try to bounce back from a lopsided loss when they host the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. under cloudy skies with a 58-degree temperature and rain in the forecast. The Reds (19-10) lead the NL Central and have won 10 of their last 13 games, but they were routed 13-2 by Colorado on Wednesday, evening the three-game series at a win apiece. Cincinnati won the opener 7-2 on Tuesday. Left-hander Andrew Abbott (0-2, 5.40 ERA) will start for Colorado. Abbott is still seeking his first win of the season after allowing four earned runs in 5.2 innings in a loss to San Diego in his last start. The Reds had not announced a starter as of Wednesday. Colorado (13-17) sits in fourth place in the NL West but has won four of its last five games. The Rockies’ offense erupted Wednesday for 13 runs on 16 hits, including three home runs. Shortstop Kyle Freeland is a player to watch for the Rockies. Freeland took the loss in Tuesday’s 7-2 defeat, allowing four earned runs on five hits over 5.0 innings with four strikeouts. He earned a win in his prior outing on April 7, tossing 6.1 innings of one-run ball against Houston. For the Reds, shortstop Elly De La Cruz has been on a tear. Over his last eight games, De La Cruz is hitting .323 (10-for-31) with four home runs and 12 RBIs. He went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs in Tuesday’s win over Colorado. In Wednesday’s loss, De La Cruz was held hitless in five at-bats. The betting line favors the Reds by 1.5 runs, with an over/under of 9.5 runs. The Interstat game simulator projects a 7-5 Cincinnati victory. After Thursday’s finale, the Rockies return home for a 10-game homestand beginning Friday against Atlanta. The Reds travel to Pittsburgh for a three-game series starting Friday. Colorado’s Andrew Abbott will need to keep the ball in the park against a Cincinnati lineup that has hit 35 home runs this season, tied for fourth-most in the National League. The Reds are 11-4 at Great American Ball Park this season.