Cincinnati Reds blast their way past Tampa Bay Rays, 7-2

TJ Friedl honked a mighty 2-run dinger in the Bottom of the 6th inning to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the Tampa Bay Rays by the score of 7-2 on Friday in Great American Ball Park.

It was a win of the come-from-behind variety, one that featured a brilliant 4th inning rally (that included a pair of successful bunt singles down the 3B line), Elly De La Cruz had a 4-hit night (including a pair of doubles), and Tyler Stephenson added a solo homer of his own over the RF wall on a night where the Reds truly showed - and leaned on - the burgeoning depth within their lineup.

Stephenson drove in a trio of runs overall on a 2 for 5 night, while Austin Hays chipped in with a 3 for 5 night that included…