Rockies' Hunter Goodman hits two home runs, Tomoyuki Sugano shines in rout of Reds

The Reds waved the white flag in the ninth inning on Wednesday night, sending catcher Jose Trevino to the mound as the sacrificial pitcher. That doesn't happen very often for the Rockies on the road.

But the Rockies torched the Reds for 15 hits - including two home runs by Hunter Goodman - as they cruised to a 13-2 victory at Great American Ball Park.

Toss in 5 1/3 shutout innings by right-hander Tomoyuki Sagano, and it was close to a perfect roadie for the Rockies. Cincy spoiled the shutout in the ninth off reliever Jimmy Herget when Will Benson tagged him for a two-run homer.

Colorado improved to 4-1 on its six-game road trip and is just three games under .500 (14-17).

Key moments

Colorado made a statement in the first inning, with the bat and glove. Brenton Doyle hit a one-out double, and Goodman and Willi Castro drew two-out walks. Up stepped catcher Brett Sullivan, who ripped a three-run triple to right off lefty Brandon Williamson's 1-1 sinker.

In the bottom of the frame, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar made a scrambling, diving stop on Sal Stewart's grounder behind second base, then Tovar nailed Matt McClain at the plate for the final out of the inning. Instead of getting banged up in the first inning, Sugano got a fresh slate and shut down the Reds for the rest of his outing.

Who's hot

Goodman hit 3 for 4 with a walk and now leads the team with nine home runs. His average has climbed to .269. It marked the first time in his career that Goodman hit two home runs as a designated hitter. Sullivan went 3 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs and is batting .289.

Sugano has been everything the Rockies hoped when they signed him to a one-year, $5.1 million contract. The 36-year-old right-hander is 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA after allowing just four hits, three walks and two strikeouts.

Who's not

Jordan Beck, who got the start in left field and hit leadoff. He was 0 for 6 with two strikeouts and grounded into an inning-ending double play in the second. Beck's average is down to .153 with a .440 OPS.

Tovar was golden with his glove, but his batting slump is the worst of his career. After a 1-for-4 game (he had a leadoff walk in the second inning and a single off Trevino's knuckleball in the ninth), Tovar is batting .195. Over his last 10 games, the shortstop has gone 3 for 33 (.090) with one walk and 12 strikeouts.

Worth noting

Last season, the Rockies did not win their 14th game until June 15 at Washington, improving to 14-57.

Mickey Moniak clubbed a double off Trevino in the ninth to extend his hitting streak to 13 games.

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This story was originally published April 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM.