Another gutsy performance by Andrew Abbott and four homers led the Cincinnati Reds to their first series sweep since April.

Elly De La Cruz hit his fourth career leadoff home run — one of four homers by Cincinnati — and the Reds beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep

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Power and pitching are leading the Reds on what they hope could be a magical late-season run. Both were on prominent display in Thursday’s 6-5 win over the Athletics, a third straight one-run win that completed Cincinnati’s first home series sweep of the year.

The Athletics looked solid for most of the game, but simply could not get out of their own way.

Matt McLain homered, Rhett Lowder won for the first time since April and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Great American Ball Park is the location where the Cincinnati Reds (54-58) will play the Sacramento Athletics (45-68) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Sacramento at +106 and Cincinnati is at -128.

Reds begin Nick Lodolo's rehab assignment