On Sept. 4, Cincinnatians celebrated Labor Day by watching the Cincinnati Reds soundly defeat the Seattle Mariners in the first game of a three-game series that was truly fun to watch. CityBeat was there to capture all of the dramatic moments during the Reds’ triumph against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4.

Keep scrolling to see everything we captured during the Reds’ win.

Photos by Jon Sepchinski

Elly De La Cruz and TJ Friedl celebrate the Reds win against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
TJ Friedl rounds third off a single by Elly De La Cruz to score in the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Tejay Antone throwing the first pitch of the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Tyler Stephenson doubled to the left in the bottom of the seventh inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Spencer Steer hits a homerun in the bottom of the second inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Lucas Sims strikes out Julio Rodríguez to end the top of the seventh inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Julio Rodríguez homers to right-center in the top of the fourth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Hunter Renfroe scores off Tyler Stephenson’s double to left in the bottom of the seventh inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Hunter Renfroe rounds third to score off Tyler Stephenson’s double to the left in the bottom of the seventh inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Nick Martini slides into third in the bottom of the first inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Noelvi Marte fields an infield single to third and comes up short at first in the top of the third inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Noelvi Marte fields an infield single to third and comes up short at first in the top of the third inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Noelvi Marte and TJ Friedl score off Spencer Steer’s homerun in the bottom of the second inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Michael Mariot strikes out Eugenio Suárez in the top of the sixth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Ian Gibaut strikes out Julio Rodríguez to win the game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Ian Gibaut strikes out Julio Rodríguez to win the game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Mike Ford homers to right-center in the top of the fifth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Eugenio Suárez receiving a standing ovation as he’s welcomed back to the Great American Ball Park during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Eugenio Suárez receiving a standing ovation as he’s welcomed back to the Great American Ball Park during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Elly De La Cruz throwing the runner out at first base in the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Elly De La Cruz gets hit and is walked in the bottom of the eighth inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Elly De La Cruz singles to the right in the bottom of the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Elly De La Cruz runs through third to home to score in the bottom of the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Bryan Woo fields a hit by Spencer Steer to get him out at first in the bottom of the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Elly De La Cruz warming up in the bottom of the second inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Elly De La Cruz celebrates the second out in the top of the second inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 4, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski