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  "id": 2889704,
  "title": "Cincinnati Reds blow lead in 7th, lose series in Arizona to open trip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/cincinnati-reds-blow-lead-in-7th-lose-series-in-arizona-to-open-trip-2889704",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T23:13:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cincinnati-reds-blow-lead-7th-231345747.html"
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  "account": "In Phoenix, pitcher Hunter Greene, who recently underwent his second Tommy John surgery, has his elbow stitches removed on August 24. This is the first significant step in a long recovery process, which is expected to keep him out for the entire next year. This situation highlights the importance of other pitchers like Chase Burns and Andrew Abbott for the Reds in their plans to return and compete for a playoff spot next season. Burns, a 2026 All-Star who has been in the Cy Young conversation during the final weeks of his first full season, pitches in the opener of this week's series against the San Francisco Giants on the same day Greene has surgery. Meanwhile, Abbott, a 2025 All-Star who was defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the weekend series finale, loses his lead in the 7th inning due to soft singles and a walk, allowing three runs to score and resulting in a 5-3 loss that adds to the Reds' fourth series loss in their last five. With a tough remaining schedule in a last-place season, individual progress and signals become incredibly important for the Reds' plans for 2027. Abbott struck out six and surrendered only one walk and five hits to secure a 3-1 lead before the Diamondbacks scored in the 6th inning with a one-out triple and a sacrifice fly. Despite a challenging start, Abbott has been performing closer to his career trajectory since April 30, posting a 3.42 ERA and achieving 10 quality starts in 20 games since then. Among the pitchers anticipated to return to the rotation next season, aside from Greene, are veteran Brady Singer – retained at the trade deadline with the aim of giving him a qualifying offer to potentially retain him until 2027 – and young lefty Brandon Williamson, who has been sidelined by injuries since 2024-26 but could be active once the roster expands on September 1. Williamson, who returned from Tommy John surgery this year and battled shoulder fatigue, threw 75 pitches in a minor-league rehab start on Saturday and might have one more before being reevaluated for potential activation. As for the lineup, the Reds' options for next year present a more complex challenge. The team, which was shut out for the 12th time this season in the Arizona opener, managed to score in just one inning, with Sal Stewart driving in Elly De La Cruz for the 98th RBI of the season. Eugenio Suárez added two more RBI in the third inning with a single.",
  "summary": "Cincinnati Reds LHP Andrew Abbott took a 3-1 lead into the seventh before loading the bases and exiting. All 3 runs wound up scoring in Sunday's loss.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Cincinnati Reds blow lead in 7th, lose series in Arizona to open trip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/cincinnati-reds-blow-lead-in-7th-lose-series-in-arizona-to-open-trip",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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