Suarez homers in 5 straight, ties club record

CINCINNATI -- Third baseman Eugenio Suarez continues to clear fences. Suarez connected for a home run in the bottom of the second inning on Friday vs. the Phillies, extending his streak to a club-record-tying fifth consecutive game with a homer.

Suarez lifted a 3-2 slider from pitcher Nick Pivetta and watched it clear the wall in center field for his team-leading 24th homer of the season.

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That made him the eighth Reds player in history to reach the club record for consecutive games with a homer. It was last done by Jay Bruce in 2016, but has also been achieved by Devin Mesoraco (2014), Adam Dunn (2008), Ken Griffey Jr. (2003), Johnny Bench (1972), George Crowe (1957)…