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The sports world shook with the news of Pete Rose coming off the permanently ineligible list, and then thunder rumbled at Great American Ball Park.
But the rumbling was the weather, and seldom the Cincinnati Reds' bats.
A calm, gray day in Cincinnati was interrupted by the afternoon development that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose and 16 other deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. On the eve of Pete Rose Day at the stadium, the move made Rose's inclusion in the Baseball Hall of Fame a future possibility.
Then, dark clouds rolled in. The skies opened up, rain poured down, and the Reds and the Chicago White Sox were delayed nearly two hours in their series opener, which the White Sox later won in 10 innings, 5-1.
The game itself between the Reds and White Sox felt somewhat secondary given Rose's historical significance to the game, plus the fact that historic figures from White Sox lore were also removed from the permanently ineligible list. Plus, the Reds were already set to honor the late Rose on Wednesday at the stadium, with other events planned elsewhere the city.
Even before the gates opened and during the rain delay, there was a buzz about the stadium because of the Rose news.
Cheers went up during a break in action during the middle innings when the scoreboard flashed this message: "Did You Know...: Today, MLB lifted the permanent ban on Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson."
The game wasn't secondary to the players involved, but the current-day Reds failed to provide an on-field success to exentuate the off-field news in the 5-1 loss before a crowd of 18,997.
Cincinnati dropped to 20-23 on the year, and 0-5 in extra-inning games.
Elly De La Cruz's solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning allowed Cincinnati to avoid its fourth 1-0 loss of 2025 but the Reds once again faltered in extra innings.
Facing Reds reliever Emilio Pagán during his second inning of work in the 10th inning, Chase Meidroth's two-out single drove in the go-ahead run via Brooks Baldwin. Miguel Vargas then hammered a three-run homer to put the game out of reach.
Vargas scored the opening run of the game after led off the fourth inning with a double on a ball that four Reds converged on. T.J. Friedl, who later exited the game, and Elly De La Cruz, collided on the play.
The next batter, Edgar Quero, singled Vargas home for a 1-0 lead. Chicago made the lone run stand up on a night when the Reds managed just four hits.
Reds starter Andrew Abbott didn't factor in the decision after he allowed the one run on four hits over six innings. Abbott (2-0) also struck out seven.
For Chicago, Brandon Eisert went one inning to open the game for the White Sox before he gave way to Jonathan Cannon, who went six scoreless frames.
Prior to De La Cruz's seventh homer of the season, Reds baserunners reached third base just once in the game. Spencer Steer doubled in the fifth inning to lead-off and then reached third on a Gavin Lux groundout.
Then, on a Matt McLain grounder back to Cannon, Steer was caught in a moment of apparent indecision. Stuck between third and home plate, Steer retreated and Cannon threw over to Vargas, who applied the tag to extinguish the threat.
Joe Connor, who was added to the Reds' roster via trade while the club was in Houston, doubled with one out in the eighth inning but was thrown out attempting to steal third base.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds drop opener to Chicago White Sox
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But the rumbling was the weather, and seldom the Cincinnati Reds' bats.
A calm, gray day in Cincinnati was interrupted by the afternoon development that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose and 16 other deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. On the eve of Pete Rose Day at the stadium, the move made Rose's inclusion in the Baseball Hall of Fame a future possibility.
Then, dark clouds rolled in. The skies opened up, rain poured down, and the Reds and the Chicago White Sox were delayed nearly two hours in their series opener, which the White Sox later won in 10 innings, 5-1.
The game itself between the Reds and White Sox felt somewhat secondary given Rose's historical significance to the game, plus the fact that historic figures from White Sox lore were also removed from the permanently ineligible list. Plus, the Reds were already set to honor the late Rose on Wednesday at the stadium, with other events planned elsewhere the city.
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Even before the gates opened and during the rain delay, there was a buzz about the stadium because of the Rose news.
Cheers went up during a break in action during the middle innings when the scoreboard flashed this message: "Did You Know...: Today, MLB lifted the permanent ban on Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson."
The game wasn't secondary to the players involved, but the current-day Reds failed to provide an on-field success to exentuate the off-field news in the 5-1 loss before a crowd of 18,997.
Cincinnati dropped to 20-23 on the year, and 0-5 in extra-inning games.
Elly De La Cruz's solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning allowed Cincinnati to avoid its fourth 1-0 loss of 2025 but the Reds once again faltered in extra innings.
Facing Reds reliever Emilio Pagán during his second inning of work in the 10th inning, Chase Meidroth's two-out single drove in the go-ahead run via Brooks Baldwin. Miguel Vargas then hammered a three-run homer to put the game out of reach.
Vargas scored the opening run of the game after led off the fourth inning with a double on a ball that four Reds converged on. T.J. Friedl, who later exited the game, and Elly De La Cruz, collided on the play.
The next batter, Edgar Quero, singled Vargas home for a 1-0 lead. Chicago made the lone run stand up on a night when the Reds managed just four hits.
Reds starter Andrew Abbott didn't factor in the decision after he allowed the one run on four hits over six innings. Abbott (2-0) also struck out seven.
For Chicago, Brandon Eisert went one inning to open the game for the White Sox before he gave way to Jonathan Cannon, who went six scoreless frames.
Prior to De La Cruz's seventh homer of the season, Reds baserunners reached third base just once in the game. Spencer Steer doubled in the fifth inning to lead-off and then reached third on a Gavin Lux groundout.
Then, on a Matt McLain grounder back to Cannon, Steer was caught in a moment of apparent indecision. Stuck between third and home plate, Steer retreated and Cannon threw over to Vargas, who applied the tag to extinguish the threat.
Joe Connor, who was added to the Reds' roster via trade while the club was in Houston, doubled with one out in the eighth inning but was thrown out attempting to steal third base.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds drop opener to Chicago White Sox
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