Reds win over Nationals fueled by game-winning homer by Encarnacion-Strand, 6-5

By Dan Hock


IT AIN’T OVER ‘TIL IT’S OVER

Yesterday vs Wsh, the Reds trailed 5-3 with
2 outs in the bottom of the ninth and RHP Kyle Finnegan pitching for the
Nationals…2b Jonathan India doubled in a 10-pitch at-bat…the next batter
CF Will Benson hit a 2-run HR to tie the game.

…1b Christian Encarnacion-Strand, who was riding an 0-for-12 skid, went back-to-back with Benson
for a game-winning HR…it was Encarnacion-Strand’s third walkoff RBI in
just 66 career games, a club record…he also became the first Reds player
to break a 12+ hitless at-bat streak by hitting a walkoff HR since Devin
Mesoraco snapped an 0-for-15 with a walkoff HR vs Atl in the 10th inning on
6/2/17 at GABP (3-2 win) courtesy: Elias Sports Bureau

 

Christian Encarnacion-Strand with walk-off HR against Nationals on 3 31 2024 (courtesy IMAGN, photo by Kareem Elgazzar of The Enquirer via USA Today Sports Syndication)

 

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