W: Collin Balester (1-0)
L: Al Alburquerque (3-1)
Through five innings of the Cincinnati Reds’ makeup game with the Detroit Tigers on Monday, it seemed almost certain that their losing stretch would reach double digits. The sixth inning changed that. The Reds jumped all over Tigers’ pitching for 10 runs in the inning, ultimately running away with a 12-5 win to snap their nine-game losing skid.
Before the offensive explosion in the sixth, Reds starter Keyvius Sampson turned in a subpar outing for the second start in row.