CINCINNATI (AP) — Marlon Byrd hit a bases-loaded single and a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning Thursday night, leading the Reds to a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
The Reds have won 12 of their last 15 regular-season games against the Giants at Great American Ball Park.
Byrd’s two-run single off struggling Tim Lincecum put Reds starter Johnny Cueto in position for a win. He turned a 3-2 lead over to the NL’s worst bullpen in the eighth, and it got away.
Joe Panik tripled with one out and scored on Angel Pagan’s single off Tony Cingrani to tie it at 3. Jumbo Diaz (2-0) retired the last two batters to end the inning.
Byrd connected off Sergio Romo (0-2) with one out in the eighth. Aroldis Chapman fanned two of the three batters in the ninth for his seventh save in as many chances.