Christian Encarnacion-Strand swatted a 2-run homer in the Top of the 8th to put the game between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants on-ice on Wednesday, just a small part of his overall 4 for 4 day at the plate. It fueled the Reds to a 4-1 victory just a half-day after they were nearly no-hit by Alex Cobb while dropping their second straight game of the series, and Wednesday’s salvaged victory means they wrapped their 10-game western road trip at an even 5-5.
CES backed a resurgent Hunter Greene on the day, as the Reds righty exited after 5.