Santiago Espinal led off the ninth inning with a double to left field. After a TJ Friedl was retired and Matt McLain struck out, the Rockies intentionally walked Elly De La Cruz for the third time of the night, and Austin Hays struck out to end the game.

"There's so much less certainty of the grouping near the top," said Reds director of amateur scouting, Joe Katuska said.

The Rockies had multiple heroes and they needed every one of them in their 3-2 win over the Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

Cincinnati Reds 25th-ranked prospect Leo Balcazar is being promoted to Double-A Chattanooga, according to the Reds minor league transaction log. The 21-year-old has had a nice season with Dayton, slashing .262/.333/.413 with 27 extra-base hits and four stolen bases in 75 games.

Saturday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low of around 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph, becoming calm in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

St. Vincent de Paul is teaming up with the Cincinnati Reds to help fight hunger in the area. Just donate 3 canned or boxed foods and get a free Reds ticket to a game this year.

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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Callihan fractured his left forearm in early May in a game against the Braves when he tried to make a catch against the wall. Jim Day provided an update on Callihan during Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins.