Jay Bruce is not going out quietly.
The Reds slugger is amidst swirling trade rumors with the deadline next Monday, but he didn’t let that slow him down. He hit two more home runs tonight. AT&T Park in San Francisco is known a pitchers park, but it was anything but tonight. The Reds and Giants combined to hit four home runs, and the Reds outlasted the Giants in a slugfest 7-5. The Reds are now 7-3 in the second half.
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds (39-60) | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| San Francisco Giants (58-41) | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| W: DeSclafani (6-0) L: Peavy (5-9) S: Cingrani (11) | |||
| FanGraphs Win Probability | Box Score | Game Thread | |||
Player of the Game
Jay Bruce: 2 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 0.