The Reds offense got going in the 1st, went silent for the next few innings, then exploded for 9 runs in the 7th and 8th innings as they played long ball to pull away from Seattle and avoid the sweep.
The Offense
Things started out right for the Reds. Well, sort of. They got a whole lot of help from Justin Dunn, who was making his Major League debut. He walked 5 of the first 7 batters he faced, and the two that he didn’t walk both had sacrifice flies. That put the Reds up 2-0 after the first inning despite not having a hit.