In the ninth inning with two runners on base, Juan Soto hit a would be game-tying home run, but the ball hooked just foul and Reds closer Emilio Pagan lived to fight another day. He got Soto to strike out swinging later in the at-bat.

Cincinnati Reds LHP Andrew Abbott pitched a 1-2-3 sixth inning, and Elly De La Cruz went 0-for-2 as the duo soaked in the MLB All-Star Game vibe.

The Mets had a memorable pregame ceremony at Citi Field on Saturday, retiring David Wright’s uniform No. 5 and inducting him into the Mets Hall of Fame because of a fabulous 14-year career in orange and blue.

The Yankton Reds Fell to the Vermillion Tanagers, 9-1, in the second day of the Bob Deery Classic on Saturday afternoon at Riverside Park.

Opening Day starter Hunter Greene has been sidelined by a groin injury for all but three starts (14 innings) since May 7.

Veteran pitcher Aaron Wilkerson signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals after recently opting out of his contract with the Cincinnati Reds. had a 4.17 ERA over 18 starts with Triple-A Louisville to go along with 78 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.06 in 95 innings.

The NL Central is one of two MLB divisions (also AL East) with four winning teams as the 2nd half opens. Are Cincinnati Reds on the rise?