Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson (30) celebrates with outfielder Noelvi Marte (16) after the walk-off victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Great American Ball Park. Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

'Rally Reds' do it again with walk-off victory vs. Blue Jays

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Sep 1, 2025 4:51 PM ET

The "Rally Reds" are at it again in Cincinnati. The nickname given to the young and promising Cincinnati Reds last season has stuck around for yet another season.

The Reds earned the nickname in a major way Monday when they came back to shock the Toronto Blue Jays with a 5-4 walk-off win.

Cincinnati led 2-1 headed to the top of the ninth before its closer, Emilio Pagan, allowed home runs to Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette and outfielder Daulton Varsho. That put the Reds in a 4-2 hole going into the bottom of the ninth.

VARSHO'S TURN pic.twitter.com/SftUVIkljb
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 1, 2025

Outfielder TJ Friedl sparked the beginning of the comeback for Cincinnati with an RBI double to cut the Toronto lead to 4-3. The scorching-hot Noelvi Marte stepped up to the plate with runners on second and third, and he was able to send the Reds fans home happy.

Marte lined a single into left field off Blue Jays reliever Tommy Nance, scoring both the game-tying and game-winning runs. It was the second walk-off of Marte's career, and it gave the Reds their second straight win after dropping seven games in a row.

WHAT A HIT
WHAT A SLIDE
WHAT A COMEBACK#ATOBTTR pic.twitter.com/mCkae6de9d
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 1, 2025

Marte helped provide a crucial win for the Reds, headed into the final month of the season with a National League wild-card berth on the line.

Cincinnati will match up with Toronto again on Tuesday and Wednesday, and it will be a much-needed series win if the "Rally Reds" can pull it off.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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