Reds’ bats come alive in 10-1 win over Pirates

Jake Fraley’s first season as a Cincinnati Red has not gone according to plan. He played in only 15 games to start the season before hitting the IL with a knee injury that shelved him for a few months. In the last month since he’s been back, he has been on quite a tear hitting .340/.393/.620 in 16 games. He continued that hot streak tonight by reaching base 3 times and sending a ball into the Allegheny River for a 2-run homer as a part of the Reds’ 4-run 4th inning. Seriously, look at this tank:

Here’s to hoping the Reds can see more of this out of him in the final 6 weeks of the season. The Pirates had nothing for Reds’ starter and Fraley’s fellow acquisition-mate Justin Dunn tonight, as he…