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Reds' Michael Lorenzen 1st Player Since Babe Ruth to Homer, Get Win, Play Field

Cincinnati Reds super-utility man Michael Lorenzen made history with both his arm and his bat on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies.

After he gave up a game-tying home run to Jay Bruce in the top of the seventh, Lorenzen—who pitched two innings—stayed in the game long enough to watch his team retake the lead, making him the pitcher of record. Then, he gave Cincinnati a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth with his first home run of the season:

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"...I'd say he is due to take a nice, easy walk around the bases.