Tigers at Reds Exhibition (7/21-7/22)

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First inning ended 0-0. Then in the top of the 2nd, Lodolo gives up 3 homers in 3 straight at bats for the Tigers. Suarez also adds in a fielding error for the Redlegs.

5-0 Detroit after 1-1/2 innings.

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Jesse Winker hit by pitch and Freddy Galvis homers two pitches later.

5-2 Detroit after 2.

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Detroit goes down in order to start the 3rd. Barnhart hits one out on his first pitch.

5-3 Detroit in the bottom of the 3rd.

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Niko Goodrum hit by pitch, and scores from 1st on a double by Jonathan Schoop.

6-3 Tigers in the top of the 4th.

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Galvis walks, Senzel grounds into a force out at second. Barnhart singles and sends Senzel to second, and Akiyama homers to score all three.

Tied 6-6 at the end of 5.

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Still 6-6 at the end of 7.

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Greiner is thrown out at home trying to score from first on a Harold Castro double. Senzel's relay to Galvis is good for a 3rd out with Barnhart's tag at home.

Still tied at 6 halfway through the 8th inning.

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Votto was hit by a pitch. Suarez hits a homer into the 2nd deck in leftfield to score 2.

Reds take a 8-6 lead in the 8th with no outs.

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Winker with a solo homer.

Reds lead 9-6 with 2 out in the 8th.

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9-6 at the end of the 8th.

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Brandon Dixon hits a straight away homerun and almost hits the batter's eye in centerfield.

9-7 Reds in the top of the 9th. No outs for the Tigers.

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Reds win it 9-7.

[nkypete]

Is the ball "juiced" with no fans in the park?

[CincySportsFan]

1 hour ago, nkypete said:

Is the ball "juiced" with no fans in the park?

Not necessarily.  We are talking about GABP on a hot, humid July day.  Oh, and Tigers pitching.  Can't forget that.  😁

[nkypete]

19 minutes ago, CincySportsFan said:

Not necessarily.  We are talking about GABP on a hot, humid July day.  Oh, and Tigers pitching.  Can't forget that.  😁

Well, it look like it was jumping out of the park for both teams.  Something to watch I think as the season starts.