CINCINNATI (AP) — Jesse Winker had his first career two homer game and Sonny Gray continued his torrid strikeout pace as the Reds broke open a close contest with five runs in the last two innings for an 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Nick Castellanos added a three-run homer off Chris Stratton to cap Cincinnati’s four-run seventh.
Gray struck out 10, raising his season total to 45, a franchise record for a pitcher’s first five appearances.
Luis Castillo set the previous mark of 41 in 2019.