The Cincinnati Reds erased a two-run deficit and pounded the Philadelphia Phillies 11-5 on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park, with Noelvi Marte, Sal Stewart, and JJ Bleday combining for four home runs and nine RBI to power one of the more emphatic offensive outbursts of the Reds' season. The comeback win — Cincinnati's offense coming alive after spotting Philadelphia an early lead — snapped Chase Burns' remarkable run of allowing two runs or fewer in consecutive starts, but the bullpen and bats made sure it never mattered. The victory also came five days after the Reds designated outfielder Will Benson for assignment on July 4, a roster move that underscored the organization's willingness to make hard decisions as it pushes through the second half.

Marte, Stewart, and Bleday Power a Destructive Lineup

If you needed one number to capture Wednesday's game, it's this: the Reds had five batters with multi-hit nights. Noelvi Marte led the way, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI — the kind of performance that quiets any lingering questions about whether the young third baseman can carry weight in a big spot. Sal Stewart was right behind him, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI, a vintage power display.

JJ Bleday added a home run of his own, finishing 2-for-4 with two RBI. Bleday's emergence since his April 26 recall has been one of the genuine bright spots of Cincinnati's 2026 campaign, and Wednesday was another entry in that ledger. Elly De La Cruz also went deep, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Spencer Steer chipped in a quiet 2-for-4 night without reaching the seats, doing the kind of professional work that keeps an inning alive.

The Phillies cycled through six pitchers trying to stop the bleeding. Tanner Banks had the roughest outing, surrendering four earned runs on four hits in just one-third of an inning. José Alvarado was touched for four more earned runs in the eighth. Cincinnati made them all pay.

Burns Takes the Win Despite a Shaky Outing

Chase Burns walked away with the victory, but Wednesday was unambiguously his most difficult outing in a stretch that has been nothing short of historic. Burns had allowed two runs or fewer in 10 consecutive starts — tied with Andy Coakley (1908) for the second-longest such streak by a Reds pitcher since 1900. That streak ends here: Burns allowed three earned runs over five innings, walking six batters and striking out just two. The command issues were real and worth monitoring, even if the final result was never in serious doubt once the Reds offense woke up.

Brock Burke followed with a one-inning turn, allowing one earned run on two hits. Caleb Ferguson tossed a clean frame, and Rhett Lowder closed things out with two innings of one-run ball, striking out two. The bullpen did enough, and on a night when the offense put up 11, enough was plenty.

Turning Point: The Fourth-Inning Explosion

Philadelphia's Alan Rangel had held the Reds to three hits and three earned runs through 3.1 innings, but the real damage came when Tanner Banks entered in relief. The Phillies' bullpen could not contain a Reds lineup that had clearly found its rhythm, and Cincinnati's four-run eruption off Banks — in a third of an inning — turned a tight ballgame into a rout. Once Philadelphia's relief corps began cycling through arms, Cincinnati kept finding ways to score, adding four more runs off Alvarado in the late innings to ice it.

Key Performers at a Glance

  • Noelvi Marte: 2-for-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI
  • Sal Stewart: 2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI
  • JJ Bleday: 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
  • Elly De La Cruz: 2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
  • Spencer Steer: 2-for-4
  • Chase Burns (W): 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 BB, 2 K

What's Next for the Reds

Cincinnati improves with a convincing home win and will look to keep the momentum rolling at Great American Ball Park. The Reds' offense showed it can do serious damage when multiple pieces connect on the same night, and the return of Hunter Greene from elbow injury to partner Burns atop the rotation gives this club legitimate starting depth heading into the second half of the season. Wednesday was a dominant performance — messy in spots from Burns on the mound, but overwhelming in the box score. Burns, who was named to the All-Star team this season in a breakthrough year, will look to get his command back on track next time out.