Nationals outlast Reds 8‑7 in 10 innings

CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — Daylen Lile hit a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning, lifting the Washington Nationals to an 8-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. The Reds jumped ahead 5-0 in the first on an RBI double by JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson’s grand slam. Washington rallied with four runs in the second on a sacrifice fly by Lile, a double by Joey Wiemer and a two-run homer by Keibert Ruiz. The Nationals added a run in the third on a walk to Wiemer and tied the game in the fifth on a groundout by Luis García Jr. Lile’s homer in the 10th, his second in two games, put Washington ahead 8-6. Cincinnati answered with a run in the bottom half on Spencer Steer’s double but fell short. Washington had 10 hits to Cincinnati’s seven. Mitchell Parker tossed three scoreless innings of relief, allowing no hits and striking out two. Washington’s bullpen combined for seven scoreless innings after the first, with Parker, Richard Lovelady, Gus Varland and Orlando Ribalta each contributing. Keibert Ruiz homered and drove in two runs. Washington improved to 21-22; Cincinnati dropped to 22-21. Attendance was 17,312.