Will Benson, the man mainly responsible for the Reds winning the cup, received the Frank Robinson Most Outstanding Player award for the series. Benson, who did not play Wednesday because the Guardians started a left-hander, hit .474 (9 for 19) with four homers and eight RBI against Cleveland.

It’s Wednesday, June 11 and the Reds (35-33) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (34-32). Nick Lodolo is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Logan Allen for Cleveland.

The Cleveland Guardians bounced back in the series finale against the Cincinnati Reds, fueled by Carlos Santana's grand slam.

The Guardians' fiery right-hander revealed the emotional tightrope baseball players walk, yet his mature post-game reflection shows why Cleveland values his competitive spirit.

For the second straight game, Guardians pitching kept the Reds' run production at a minimum. Cleveland left-hander Logan Allen allowed just two runs on four hits through six innings. He struck out six Reds hitters and walked just one. Cleveland's bullpen allowed just one hit through the final three innings.

Jake Fraley, had three hits, including a home run in the fourth inning, Wade Miley got his first win since 2023 and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-4 in Terry Francona’s return to Progressive Field.

"It's a good check to see where we're at. It's gonna show what areas we need to work on, what areas we excel at," Nick Martinez said.