Reds Lose to the Braves in the Rain Delayed Bristol Speedway Classic

The much-anticipated Saturday night speedway classic at Bristol Motor Speedway between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves was suspended after 1/2 inning and play resumed Sunday afternoon at 1:00pm with the Braves winning 4-2 over the Reds. 

Despite the rain and becoming a two-day event, the announced attendance for the MLB Speedway Classic was 91,032, an MLB regular season attendance record.

The Reds won Friday beating the Braves 3-2 but lost the series 2-1.

The Reds kick off a 7-game road swing with a very important 3 games series at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs tonight.  Game one is at 8:05pm this evening.