On Aug. 15, the Cincinnati Reds lost 0-3 to the Cleveland Guardians in the first game of a two-game series. The second game will take place Aug. 16 at Great American Ball Park. CityBeat was there to capture the Reds’ loss to the Guardians on Aug. 15.

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

Photos by Jon Sepchinski 

Joey Votto steps up to bat in the bottom of the seventh inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Graham Ashcraft throws a pitch in the first inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Joey Votto warming up after being subbed in during the bottom of the seventh inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Kevin Newman singled to left field in the bottom of the first inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Elly De La Cruz gets the force out at second base in the sixth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Will Benson doubled to left in the bottom of the seventh inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Andrés Giménez catches a hit in the bottom of the ninth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Elly De La Cruz grounded out to shortstop in the eighth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Elly De La Cruz fields a hit for an out in the fourth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Tyler Stephenson catches the second out of the third inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Jose Ramirez doubles to left field in the first inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 25, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Steven Kwan singles to center field in the first inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 25, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Jose Ramirez and Steven Kwan both scored in the first inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Graham Ashcraft throwing a pitch in the fifth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Henry Ramos in the batters box in the second inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Jose Ramirez singles to the left in the fifth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Graham Ashcraft throws a pitch in the second inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Matt McLain running to third base in the sixth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski
Stuart Fairchild strikes out in the fourth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 15, 2023. Photo: Jon Sepchinski