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Reds 12 Rockies 6
Rece Hinds clobbered a double, triple and homer to make MLB history. The Reds busted out their bats for a five run second, a four run 7th, and a four homer night.
The Reds led 5-0, the Rockies cut it to 5-4 following a 44 minute 3rd inning rain delay, the Reds scored the game's next six runs to lead 11-4.
Rece Hinds: 3 H, 2B, 3B, 458-foot HR, 2 RBI...Needing a single for the cycle in the 8th, he struck out. His five extra-base hits (2B-HR-2B-3B-HR) are the most by a player in his first two career games. His 2B was at 110.1 mph and HR 112.7 mph. I guarantee you if pitchers continue to throw him strikes, he will continue to obliterate baseballs.
Offense: 13 H, 5 BB, 8 K. 7 players had hits. Everyone but Elly scored a run.
No. 7-8-9 hitters: 7 for 13, 2 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B, 5 R, 6 RBI.
Tyler Stephenson: 3 H, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B, 421-foot HR.
Will Benson: 2 H, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, K in 11 pitch AB. Throwing error ending his errorless streak at 189 games. 1st error with Reds.
Lodolo: 3.2 IN, 5 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 69 pitches/36 strikes.
Struck out the side in the 1st. Momentum halted after 44 minute rain delay in 3rd: Allowed 2B, HBP before getting final out. Then a four run 4th, all after two were out, Brenton Doyle HR, Michael Toglia 2-R HR, single. Done.
Santiago Espinal: H, RBI, 2 R. Slick play at 2B + E.
Elly: 2B, BB
Spencer Steer: 3-R HR, 2 BB, 2 RBI in the leadoff spot for the 3rd time in his career.
Noelvi Marte: 0 for 3, HBP, RBI, R, .128
Edwin Rios: Single, first hit w/ Reds
Bullpen:
Martinez: 1.1 IN, allowed inherited runner to score
Sims: 1.0
Wilson: 0.2
Cruz: Came on for Wilson and stranded runners on 2nd/3rd and tying run at plate in 7th.
Farmer: 1 IN, 2 R, HR
Suter: 1IN
Jonathan India was a late lineup scratch with a knee contusion.
Ezequiel Tovar broke an 0 for 30 with a single
How they scored:
2nd Stephenson HR (7), 1-0 Reds
2nd Espinal RBI 1B, 2-0 Reds
2nd Benson 3-R HR (10), 5-0 Reds
5th: Stephenson RBI 2B, 6-4 Reds
5th: Hinds RBI 3B, 7-4 Reds
7th: Hinds HR, 8-4 Reds
7th: Steer 3-R HR, 11-4 Reds
8th: Marte Sac Fly, 12-6 Reds