Reds Stomp Marlins

     The Cincinnati Reds clobbered the Miami Marlins 8-2 on Tuesday night at loanDepot park. It is the second contest of a four-game series between both clubs. Cincinnati has outscored the Fish 18-5 in the past two games. 

     The Reds scooted ahead 1-0 in the top of the first. Tyler Stephenson powered a solo home run to center field on the first pitch. It ended up being his career-high 14th homer of the season. 

     Cincinnati(55-58) expanded it to 2-0 in the third inning. T.J. Freidl doubled into center field and Elly De La Cruz crossed the plate. 

     The Red Legs made it 6-0 in the top of the fourth with four runs. De La Cruz doubled into the left-field corner which scored Jake Fraley and Noelvi Marte. Two batters later, Friedl hit a sacrifice fly to center field and Jonathan India scored. Stephenson came up next and drove in De La Cruz with a single up the middle. 

     Miami(42-72) closed it to 6-2 in the bottom of the fourth. Derek Hill singled up the middle to score Otto Lopez and Jesus Sanchez. 

     In the fifth inning, the Reds added another run for a 7-2 advantage. Ty France cracked a solo home run on a full count to right-center field for his second straight game with a homer. They increased it to 8-2 in the top of the eighth when Marte scored on a throwing error.