The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday, preventing the Dodgers from clinching the NL West title, per ESPN. The Dodgers had needed one win to secure their 13th division title since 2013, according to reporting from True Blue LA.
Ely De La Cruz drove in two runs with a homer for Cincinnati. Dane Meyers added a solo shot, per Sportsnet. Andrew Abbott took the mound for the Reds and allowed one run over 4.1 innings, per Sportsnet's account.
The Dodgers were forced to deploy an impromptu bullpen game, True Blue LA reported. Blake Snell left early due to injury, according to Yahoo Sports, which described the victory as the Reds' first win this season against Los Angeles.