Derek Dietrich Two Home Runs Wasted In 12-11 Giants Comeback Win

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Reserve Derek Dietrich upstaged Reds' prospect Nick Senzel with two three-run home runs off Tyler Beede to power the Reds to an 8-0 lead but Sonny Gray and the Reds' bullpen couldn't hold it.

Stephen Vogt hit a two-out home run off Raisel Iglesias to tie the game.  Evan Longoria led off the 11th inning with a home run off Jared Hughes and the Giants pulled off an improbable 12-11 win over the Reds.

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Senzel making his first Major League appearance had a hit taken away with a diving catch by Giants' center fielder, Kevin Pillar.  Jesse Winker singled with two outs and Yasiel Puig followed with a single.  Dietrich lifted his sixth home run to the right field bleachers.

"It was surreal," Senzel said.  "It is something I've dreamed about.  As for the hit, I'll take it.  I was pretty happy with some of my at bats.  It was good to get some reads off the bat too.  The crowd reaction was great.  They've had my back since I was drafted.

Senzel walked twice and made one nice running catch off the bat of Duggar in the sixth inning.

The benefactor of the three-run homer, Gray, allowed just two hits in three innings.

The Reds gave him even more space with a five-run bottom of the third.  Senzel walked with one out.  Winker doubled.  Puig's slow ground ball to short was dropped by Brandon Crawford as he attempted to cut Senzel down at the plate.  Dietrich put a real hurt on Beede with his seventh home deep into the bleachers.  It was his fourth multi-home run game and second of the season.  Jose Iglesias doubled. Kyle Farmer singled him home.

"That kind of goes to show you to never give up.  We put some runs on the board quickly but you have to give credit to them (Giants).  They could have easily put their heads down.  It is a lesson for all of us.  They gave a good effort and hats off to them but we've got to get that win," Dietrich said.

Gray misplaced his control in the fourth inning after a hit by Buster Posey.  Gray walked Brandon Belt and Evan Longoria.  Crawford was thrown out on a diving stop by Dietrich as Posey scored.  Steven Duggar brought home two runs with a single.

"I felt alright but when a team scores five runs, you want to come back and have a shut out inning," Gray said.

The Reds got an unearned run in the fourth off Nick Vincent.  Pillar dropped Puig's fly ball with two outs.  Dietrich hit a ground ball that Joe Panik dived for and stopped but Vincent drew an error by not catching the throw.  Puig scored.

Farmer homered for the fourth time this season as he reached the left field stands with a line drive off Vincent.

Gray pitched a scoreless fifth to qualify for the win but Wandy Peralta had a rough sixth inning, giving up four runs.

Crawford and Pillar singled.  Senzel in his first chance in center field ran down Duggar's bid for extra bases.  Crawford scored.  Vogt hit a double and Pillar beat Puig's strong throw.  Panik unloaded his second home run of the season into the Reds' bullpen.

Michael Lorenzen notched a scoreless seventh.

Winker hit a ground rule double, his third hit of the night to score Tucker Barnhart in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Amir Garrett was summoned to face Panik both attended St. John's University.  Garrett struck out Panik but Tyler Austin singled to load the bases.  Garrett struck out Yangervis Solarte but Belt drove in two runs with a single up the middle. 

Raisel Iglesias entered with the tying runs on base and Evan Longoria at the plate.  Longoria made it a one-run game with a single to center.  Iglesias struck out Crawford to preserve the lead.

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The Reds entered the ninth inning clinging to the 11-10 lead.  Iglesias was scheduled to face the bottom of the Giants order but they had six hits and four RBI.  Pillar flied out to left.  Duggar stuck out looking. Vogt, who came in for Posey early in the game tied it with his first home run of the season.  He had just been called up to replace injured back up catcher Erik Kratz.

"This is one we needed to win," David Bell said.  "Our bullpen has been doing such a great job.  We finally scored some runs.  They're all tough but sometimes they feel worse.  It happens it is a good test to bounce back."

The Reds loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth against Tony Watson.  Tucker Barnhart walked.  Joey Votto struck out,  making him 0-for-6.  Senzel got his first career hit on a slow ground ball to third that went for an infield hit. Eugenio Suarez flied out to right.  Puig was hit by a pitch.  Schebler grounded out to Watson after a 10-pitch at bat.

Hughes pitched the scoreless 10th for the Reds.

Will Smith, the 24th Giant player used came in to handle the bottom of the 11th.  Votto, Senzel and Suarez were due up.  Votto grounded out.  Senzel struck out.  Suarez stuck out to end the game.