Reds Homer Early But Giants Victimize Raisel Iglesias In The Ninth

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Raisel Iglesias gave up a key ninth inning home run for the second time in the series as the San Francisco Giants overcame a Reds barrage of home runs to win 6-5.

Brandon Crawford crushed a two-run home run to complete the comeback in the ninth.

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The Reds wore the uniforms of the 1911 team on Sunday against the Giants.

Those ancient Reds from 108 years ago left some home runs in them.  The 2011 Reds hit 21 home runs total with Dick Hoblitzell leading them with 11.

The modern Reds hit home runs on three consecutive pitches off Jeff Samardzija in the first inning to give reigning pitcher of the month, Luis Castillo a four-run lead.  Joey Votto dumped a single in front of Kevin Pillar in center field to break an 0-for-14 slump.  Eugenio Suarez took a called strike but on the next three offerings Suarez, Jesse Winker and Derek Dietrich hit home runs.  It was the ninth of the season for all three of them, keeping a tie for the team lead.

"We are scoring runs now.  Good things are going to happen," David Bell said.

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Castillo, who led the Major Leagues in ERA, held the Giants without a hit until the sixth.  He walked Joe Panik in the fourth but he was erased on a double play.  Steven Duggar singled past Jose Iglesias for the Giants first hit one out into the sixth.  Pinch hitter Stephen Vogt walked and Panik singled to score Duggar.  Mike Gerber struck out but Buster Posey tied the game with his second home run of the season.

"Castillo was outstanding again," Bell said.  "A couple of ground ball hits before the home run.  The results don't show it but it very well could be his best game of the season."

Castillo worked through the seventh inning but the Reds scoring had stopped. Samardzija retired 13 straight batters before turning the tie game over to Trevor Gott.

"I didn't do anything different in the sixth inning," Castillo said through interpreter Julio Murillo.  I didn't know I was throwing a no-hitter.  I don't think I missed with the pitch to Posey.  It was a really good pitch.  He put a good swing on it."

Castillo still holds a 1.97 ERA after seven innings in which he allowed the four runs on four hits and two walks.

"I was really impressed with what Luis did in the seventh," Bell said.

"After the sixth I was still focused on the game," Castillo said.

Amir Garrett retired the four batters he faced but Raisel Iglesias caved in for the second straight appearance.  Posey greeted Iglesias with a double.  Brandon Crawford hit his first career pinch hit home run.

"I second guess myself all the time," Bell said.  "For that situation we want to throw our best out there.  The Giants are a good team and have been for a long time.  We've seen Raisel really good too. He's not happy with the results but we still like where he is."

Will Smith retired the Reds but only after Kyle Farmer hit the first pinch hit home run of his career and fifth of the season.








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