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WED · 2026-08-12 · 03:23 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0812-101424
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Reds rally late, beat the White Sox 5-4 in the 10th to spoil pope hat giveaway night

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in extra innings on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak. The Reds mounted a comeback, rallying from a three-run deficit in the eighth inning to tie the game.

By  LUKE DECOCKAssociated Press (AP)Filed 2026-08-12 · 03:23 GMTLean · CenterRead · 4 min
Reds rally late, beat the White Sox 5-4 in the 10th to spoil pope hat giveaway night
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The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in extra innings on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak. The Reds mounted a comeback, rallying from a three-run deficit in the eighth inning to tie the game. Elly De La Cruz drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th. The White Sox had celebrated a promotional "pope hat" giveaway night, drawing a sellout crowd of 38,113. Despite strong pitching from Sean Burke, who allowed only one run over seven innings, the White Sox bullpen ultimately took the loss. The Reds' victory spoiled the White Sox's special event.

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Edgar Quero hit a home run in the second inning for the White Sox.

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Elly De La Cruz hit an RBI single in the eighth inning for the Reds.

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The White Sox held a 'pope hat giveaway night' promotion.

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The game occurred on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in Chicago.

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The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in a 10-inning baseball game.

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Reds rally late, beat the White Sox 5-4 in the 10th to spoil pope hat giveaway night 1 of 5 | Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox mascot Southpaw stands on the dugout wearing a pope outfit during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 2 of 5 | A fan wears a promotional pope hat during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 3 of 5 | Cincinnati RedsElly De La Cruz hits an RBI single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 4 of 5 | Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Nick Lodolo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 5 of 5 | Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox’s Edgar Quero hits a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 1 of 5 | Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox mascot Southpaw stands on the dugout wearing a pope outfit during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 1 of 5 Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox mascot Southpaw stands on the dugout wearing a pope outfit during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 5 | A fan wears a promotional pope hat during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 2 of 5 A fan wears a promotional pope hat during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 3 of 5 | Cincinnati RedsElly De La Cruz hits an RBI single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 3 of 5 Cincinnati RedsElly De La Cruz hits an RBI single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 4 of 5 | Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Nick Lodolo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 4 of 5 Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Nick Lodolo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 5 of 5 | Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox’s Edgar Quero hits a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) 5 of 5 Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox’s Edgar Quero hits a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Chicago (AP) — Elly De La Cruz drove in automatic runner Matt McLain with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning as the Cincinnati Reds snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 comeback win over the Chicago-white-sox" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31850" data-entity-type="organization">Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings.Sean Newcomb (1-3) took the loss. Brock Burke (5-4) picked up the win and Emilio Pagan recorded his 14th save with a perfect 10th.Bryan Hudson gave up an RBI single to De La Cruz in the eighth and Tyler Stephenson drove in two runs with a basesloaded single off Grant Taylor to tie the score.The White Sox drew 38,113, their ninth sellout, for a unique giveaway: team-branded papal-style hats in honor of Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong White Sox fan who attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series as Father Robert Prevost. Sister Mary Jo Sobieck threw out the first pitch. Brenton Doyle hit Nick Lodolo’s first pitch 415 feet to deep center, his fourth career leadoff home run and the sixth for the White Sox this season. Edgar Quero and Miguel Vargas also hit solo home runs for the White Sox.Burke scattered three hits over seven innings, allowing one run on Eugenio Suarez’s third homer in four games, his 17th. Burke, who has allowed two or fewer runs in eight of his last nine starts, struck out eight Tuesday, walking none. 1 MIN READ 1 MIN READ 1 MIN READ Muneteka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a double in the eighth.Lodolo was activated off the injured list (blister) to make his first start since July 11. He gave up four runs on five hits in four innings. Up nextReds RHP Rhett Lowder (4-7, 5.26 ERA) faces White Sox RHP Luis Castillo (3-9, 5.30) on Wednesday.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
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