When Cincinnati Reds right fielder Tyler Naquin crossed home plate in the bottom of the first inning, he smiled. When he made it into the Reds dugout, every player in the Reds dugout rushed to the steps and gave him a pat on the back or a high-five.
It was only one run, but it felt like a lot more.
Heading into the game, the Reds had gone 11 games without ending an inning with the lead. The streak went 14 days, 99 innings and almost 7% of the season.
On Sunday, the Reds beat the St.