CINCINNATI (AP) — Will Benson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Reds to a series-clinching 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals.
Cincinnati trailed 5-3 when Jonathan India hit a two-out double off Kyle Finnegan.
Benson drove a first-pitch splitter to straightaway center.
Encarnacion-Strand swung over a low splitter, then drove an up splitter 387 feet into the left-field seats as the Reds streamed out of their dugout to celebrate.
Lucas Sims retired three straight batters in the ninth.