The Cincinnati Reds hadn’t had a game like this in eight years. With the Reds in the playoff race in September and playing in front of a packed Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati entered Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers in the playoff picture.
It was one of the loudest crowds the Reds have had all season, with 26,962 fans breaking into “Joey” chants for the Reds first baseman and giving standing ovations after a few key strikeouts by the pitching staff. The crowd held its collective breath on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third inning.