Cincinnati — When Matthew Boyd walks the first hitter of the game, that's generally an indication something is amiss.
"I didn't punch first today," he said. "It's being in the zone early, attacking from pitch one and being on the offensive. But that first hitter set the tone in that sense. Our team scored four runs off a good pitcher tonight and that's more than enough to win."
Staked to a 3-0 lead by Eric Haase’s 20th home run of the season in the top of the third inning, Boyd gave it all back and more in the bottom of the third as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 Saturday and evened the interleague series on a rainy night at Great American Ball Park.