Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds

In a tightly contested matchup at Great American Ball Park, the Cincinnati Reds edged the Boston Red Sox 6-5, with umpire challenges playing a decisive role in shaping the game's narrative. The Reds maximized their efficiency on the replay front, overturning all five of their challenges and controlling key moments, especially late in the game. Boston struggled comparatively, succeeding on only one of their three attempts. Overall, six of eight total challenges were overturned, signaling a game where video review had a clear impact on at-bats and momentum swings.

The most significant influence of the ABS came in the bottom of the seventh inning when Reds hitter Will Benson saw the count favorably adjusted twice following ball calls overturned via replay. These rulings turned counts from 1-1 to 2-0, and later from 3-1 to 4-0, directly enhancing the batter's leverage and contributing to the Reds’ eventual comeback. Earlier, in the bottom of the sixth, Eugenio Suárez also benefited from an overturned ball call, shifting a two-strike count back into a more even count situation. These adjustments highlight how accurate pitch-location data helped correct judgment calls that could have stalled key Reds plate appearances.