Reds 8 Tigers 4
Wow. What a turn of events. The Reds had been 0-29 when trailing after seven innings this season.
Sunday, they rallied from a 4-2 deficit with four runs in the 8th to stun the Tigers and take the road series from the team with the best record in baseball.
Elly homered for a fourth consecutive game with a two run shot in the 9th.
The Reds (37-35) hadn’t won their last 39 series when dropping the opening game. They finish the road-trip 4-2, and have won 7 of 9.
The Reds punished the Tigers for their three errors (deserved a fourth), with five unearned runs.
Offense: 11 H, 2 BB, 4 K.
Elly: 3 H, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI.
Stephenson: H, R, RBI. On base 10 straight games.
McLain: 2 H, 2 R. Hit 2nd.
Lux: 2 H, RBI
Espinal: 3 H, 2B
Tigers used LHP/opener: 1.0, 0 R
Wade Miley: 5 IN, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, 89 pitches. Solo HR in 3rd, 4th. 2 starts: 10 IN, 5 R, 4.50 ERA.
Bullpen:
Barlow 1.0, Ashcraft 1.0, 2 R, Pagan 1.0, Santillan 1.0.
How they scored:
4th Stephenson RBI 1B, Joe RBI sac fly, 2-1 Reds
8th Elly RBI 1B, Benson PH RBI sac fly, 4-4. Lux RBI 1B, CES scored on wild pitch, 6-4.
9th Elly 2-R HR, 8-4 Reds
Reversals: The Reds won two challenges, including one in the game tying 8th sequence.
Note: Elly De La Cruz is the 4th Reds player to homer in 4 straight games at age 23 or younger, joining: 1984 Eric Davis, 1970 Johnny Bench, 1959 Frank Robinson (Per Sarah Langs)