Reds extend win streak to 11 with dramatic victory over Rockies
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Fraley hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer within the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds prolonged their majors-best profitable streak to 11 video games, rallying previous the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Wednesday for a three-game sweep.
Rookie sensation Elly De La Cruz hit a one-out bloop to left that fell for a double towards Daniel Bard (3-1), and Fraley hit the subsequent pitch over the wall in proper, sending the Reds to their majors-best twelfth comeback win of the season and the Rockies to their season-worst eighth straight loss. Cincinnati trailed 3-0 after 4 innings.
The NL Central-leading Reds (40-35) have swept three straight three-game sequence and gained 5 consecutive sequence total. Their profitable streak is the membership’s longest since profitable 12 straight in 1957.
Andrew Abbott _ the primary pitcher for the reason that mound was moved to its present spot in 1893 to start his profession with three straight scoreless begins of greater than 5 innings — allowed the primary run of his profession when Brenton Doyle led off the sport with a homer. But the rookie left-hander was strong from there, hanging out a career-high 10 in six innings and giving up three runs, all on solo homers. Abbott struck out the aspect within the sixth.
Ian Gibaut (8-1) pitched round leadoff single within the eighth for the win. Buck Farmer labored the ninth for his second save in 5 tries.
Doyle drove Abbott’s 0-1 pitch to the right-field seats for his first homer since he hit two towards Cincinnati on May 15 at Colorado. Abbott had begun his profession with 17 2/3 scoreless innings.
Eiehuris Montero made it 2-0 when he related within the second, his first homer since March 30. Randal Grichuk homered to left within the fourth, his first longball since May 7.
Cincinnati tied it within the fifth on Luke Maile’s bases-loaded single and TJ Friedl’s run-scoring single.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: RHP Connor Seybold’s scheduled begin on Wednesday was pushed again resulting from a proper triceps drawback.
Reds: RHP Derek Law (proper flexor mass pressure) threw dwell batting follow on Wednesday and is anticipated to go away this weekend for a rehab task. … RHP Casey Legumina (proper shoulder ache) was positioned on the 15-day injured checklist.
UP NEXT
Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland (4-8) is Friday’s scheduled starter towards the Los Angeles Angels within the opener of a nine-game homestand.
Reds: RHP Luke Weaver (1-2) is about to begin Friday’s opener of a three-game sequence towards NL East-leading Atlanta.
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