Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart hits two home runs and the Reds score heavily to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-5 on Wednesday night. Stewart’s homers include one that comes as Cincinnati breaks the game open by going deep four times in the fourth inning. Noelvi Marte also contributes with four runs batted in, as the Reds add offense in multiple innings to build a wide lead.
On the pitching side, Cincinnati starter Chase Burns earns the win, improving to 11-1. The victory marks the Reds’ continued effort to turn around recent results; they are 3-7 in their last 10 games entering the matchup. For Philadelphia, Kyle Schwarber responds with his major league-leading 32nd home run, but the Phillies cannot overcome Cincinnati’s multi-homer surge and fall 11-5.
