CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India and Kyle Farmer each drove in two runs, Donovan Solano added a solo homer and the Cincinnati Reds snapped their eight-game home losing streak against the Boston Red Sox with a 5-1 victory on Wednesday night.
India drove in Stuart Fairchild twice, including the tiebreaking run in Cincinnati’s three-run fifth. India stole second before Farmer delivered a two-run bloop single to short right field in the Reds’ first home win over Boston since June 13, 2008.
“The bloop hits are good hitting sometimes,” manager David Bell said. “Just getting the bat on the ball can be enough.