The game was decided in the first three batters. Cincinnati jumped to a 3-0 lead before Colorado recorded an out, setting the tone for a 7-2 victory over the Rockies at Great American Ball Park.
Elly De La Cruz carried the offense with a 3-for-4 performance that included four RBI and a home run. The shortstop went 3-for-4 with his 10th homer of the season, raising his average to .291 with 24 RBI through 28 games. Dane Myers reached base four times and scored three runs, setting the table for Cincinnati's attack.
The decisive moment came in the opening inning when Myers scored on De La Cruz's infield single, followed immediately by Spencer Steer's two-run homer to left center that traveled 411 feet. De La Cruz added another RBI single in the third and capped his night with a two-run homer in the eighth that extended the lead to 6-2.
Chase Burns earned the victory with six innings of work, allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out nine. He carried a 2.65 ERA into the start and improved to 3-1 on the season. Kyle Freeland took the loss for Colorado, surrendering four runs on five hits over five innings to fall to 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA.
Cincinnati snapped a one-game losing streak and improved to 18-10, maintaining first place in their division. Colorado's three-game winning streak ended as they fell to 13-16.