Cincinnati Reds Make Major League Baseball History on Friday Night

The Cincinnati Reds made history on Friday night in their 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres at Great American Ball Park.

It was the first time in the Expansion Era that a team had a pitcher throw eight-plus no-hit innings in the same game in which a teammate hit three or more home runs.

Nick Martinez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before allowing a double off of the left field wall to the second batter in the inning.

The 34-year-old gave a lot of credit to Tyler Stephenson last night.

"He is phenomenal, man," Martinez said. "He does a great job calling pitches, communicating, he knows what I am thinking. "He makes borderline pitches look really good for the umpire. Man, he is awesome."

Spencer Steer hit three home runs and became the first Red to accomplish that since Jesse Winker hit three home runs in a game in 2021.

The crowd Steer's teammates wanted him to come out for a curtain call after his third home run, but Steer is a humble player who declined.

"I don't know," Steer said. "It's not about me. It was the fifth inning at the time. We still had a lot of ball game left. If I hit a fourth, maybe. It's not about me.

The Reds host the Padres in the second game of the three-game series on Saturday at 4:10 ET.