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Cincinnati Reds 7, San Diego Padres 3 on September 2, 2026, at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati generated 10 hits and three home runs, converting that power into seven RBIs while striking out seven times. The Reds’ pitching staff backed the offense with 10 strikeouts, allowing seven hits and three earned runs despite issuing four walks. San Diego managed seven hits, one homer and three RBIs, but its 10 strikeouts limited sustained pressure against Cincinnati pitching. Padres pitching allowed 10 hits and seven earned runs while recording seven strikeouts and two walks. The 10 combined runs cleared the 9.5-run Vegas total, driven primarily by Cincinnati’s three-homer offensive output. The result gives Cincinnati a useful boost to its run differential.