Overview

• Nick Martinez retired 22 consecutive Padres hitters and carried a no-hit bid into the ninth before Elias Díaz’s pinch-hit double on his 112th pitch ended the attempt.
• Spencer Steer launched solo home runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings for his first career three-homer game, giving Cincinnati an early 8-0 cushion.
• The 34-year-old Martinez struck out six and walked two while matching his career-high pitch count in pursuit of the Reds’ first no-hitter since May 2021.
• Taylor Rogers replaced Martinez after the first hit and worked a scoreless ninth inning to lock down the 8-1 victory.
• Cincinnati improved to four wins in five games, with Great American Ball Park witnessing both a pitching near-miss and decisive offensive firepower.