Sitting 10 games under the .500 mark and 8.5 games out of 1st place in the National League Central basement, the Cincinnati Reds entered GABP on Friday night with a daunting task. Across the diamond sat the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, and the club was staring directly at what could be their 10th consecutive series without a victory.
Nevertheless, the Reds swatted right on.
Cincinnati blasted a trio of dingers on the night capped by Jonathan India’s grand slam, and the whole of their work resulted in a resounding 9-6 win over their former NL West foes in the series opener.