DETROIT — Tyler Stephenson had an RBI single within the tenth inning within the Cincinnati Reds’ 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday evening.
Stephenson led off the tenth with a single off Tigers nearer Alex Lange (6-4), with Noelvi Marte sliding round Jake Rogers’ tag on the plate.
“On the pitch before, I fouled off a fastball that was the best pitch of the at-bat,” Stephenson stated. “This game is hard enough without missing good pitches to hit, but I called time and refocused. He made a mistake and I was able to take it right and (Marte) did the rest.”
Joey Votto then reached on an error, however Detroit turned a 6-3-4 double play and Lange struck out pinch-hitter Jake Fraley.
Reds All-Star nearer Alexis Díaz (9-4) bought the victory with a scoreless ninth, and former Tiger Buck Farmer pitched the tenth for his third save.
In the tenth, Spencer Torkelson’s fly ball moved Andy Ibañez to 3rd, however Akil Baddoo grounded to Jonathan India, who threw Ibañez out on the plate.
PHOTOS: Tyler Stephenson has RBI single in tenth to carry Reds previous Tigers, 6-5
“The contact play with one out is meant to put pressure on the defense, but when it is hit right at someone, it is a fairly easy out at home,” Tigers supervisor A.J. Hinch stated. “We were unlucky that it was hit right at India – if it goes 5 feet to his left, Andy is probably safe.”
Farmer then struck out Kerry Carpenter to finish the sport. The Reds bullpen pitched six scoreless innings, permitting two hits with seven strikeouts.
“That was a great win to end a really fun team win,” Reds supervisor David Bell stated. “Our bullpen pitches great, and they are ready to take on any challenge. That’s really important in this game.”
Tigers starter Joey Wentz allowed 5 runs – two earned – in 2 2/3 innings, whereas Cincinnati’s Brandon Williamson gave up 5 in four-plus innings.
The Tigers took the lead with three runs within the first. With one out, Ibañez homered to left, and Williamson compounded the issue by permitting singles to the following 4 Detroit hitters. The final two, by Kerry Carpenter and Miguel Cabrera, drove in Spencer Torkelson and Jake Rogers.
Cincinnati tied it within the second. Third baseman Zack Short threw away Stephenson’s grounder. Votto grounded out, however Elly De La Cruz drew a stroll.
Harrison Bader flew out, however TJ Friedl made it 3-1 with an RBI single and took second when Torkelson minimize off the throw and threw to the flawed base.
That proved pricey as India hit a two-run single. Nick Senzel doubled, however Parker Meadows made a operating catch within the hole to forestall Spencer Steer from placing the Reds forward.
“Getting out of the first was big for Joey, but it kind of spiraled on him in the second,” Hinch stated. “We didn’t do him favors behind him, though.”
Bader’s two-run double made it 5-3 within the third, however the Tigers tied it within the fifth on Ibañez’s RBI double and Carpenter’s run-scoring single.
“We had to battle back from that first inning, but Brandon locked it down and kept us in the game,” Bell stated.
FAMILIAR CLUBHOUSE
Bader was making his second go to to Detroit in lower than two weeks. He was taking part in the Tigers as a member of the Yankees when information leaked that he had been positioned on waivers. He was claimed by the Reds in the course of the collection and ended leaving Comerica Park to hitch them.
UNFAMILIAR FOES
Votto and Cabrera are each 40 and getting near the tip of their illustrious careers, however Tuesday was solely the twelfth time they’d performed towards one another.
Because of Cabrera’s time with the Marlins, he was dealing with the Reds for the fortieth time, whereas Votto has solely performed 19 video games towards Detroit.
UP NEXT
LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (11-7, 3.18) was set to start out for Detroit on Wednesday towards RHP Connor Phillips (0-0, 9.64).
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