The Cincinnati Reds defeated the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Wednesday, September 2, per multiple outlets. Reds rookie Juan Brito launched his first MLB home run—a three-run blast—to tie the game, according to Sportsnet. Brito joined the team in early August.

Two other Reds connected for homers in the victory. Hector Rodriguez and J.J. Bleday each hit solo shots, per Sportsnet's game recap. The win gave Cincinnati the series victory over San Diego.

The loss marked a difficult outing for the Padres offense, which Yahoo Sports noted slumped in the untimely defeat. Multiple Yahoo Sports reports also cited San Diego's bullpen struggles as a factor in the result. Meanwhile, one outlet examined rookie Sal Stewart's performance in the context of Cincinnati's history, though details were not available from the reporting.