Myers’ 11th-Inning Single Lifts Reds Past Red Sox in Extra Innings
CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Dane Myers singled home the designated runner in the 11th inning, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds built a 4-1 lead by the third inning, but Boston chipped away. Wilyer Abreu tied the game with a two-out, solo homer in the ninth off closer Emilio Pagán. Connor Phillips earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, while Justin Slaten took the loss. Abreu finished with two hits and two RBIs for Boston. Sal Stewart homered for Cincinnati among his two hits.
Attendance was 38,298. The game took 3 hours, 32 minutes. Both teams are now 1-1.