Bell’s 2nd HR, De La Cruz’s clutch blast cap dramatic Miami rally

CINCINNATI — A collection win in opposition to the contending Reds would possibly’ve been precisely what the Marlins wanted to show their season round. For the primary time within the second half, they’ve recorded a win on back-to-back days.

After a late energy surge fueled a come-from-behind 5-4 victory on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park, Miami has leapfrogged the Reds and is a proportion level behind Chicago for the ultimate National League Wild Card spot.

Josh Bell homered from the left facet of the plate within the fourth to interrupt a scoreless tie and belted a clutch three-run shot from the correct facet within the eighth to tie the sport. That paved the best way for Bryan De La Cruz’s go-ahead solo shot within the ninth on All-Star nearer Alexis Díaz’s first pitch.

Bell grew to become the primary participant in Marlins historical past to homer from each side of the plate in the identical sport. The first baseman has been a serious enhance to the crew since he was acquired from the Guardians on the Trade Deadline. He has a 1.077 OPS in eight video games with Miami, and he now has two multihit video games with the membership.