CINCINNATI– Santiago Espinal had three RBIs, reliever Fernando Cruz threw a seventh-inning jam and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
Will Benson hit a solo home run in the third inning. Espinal scored twice in a four-run sixth and added another with a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
Reds starter Nick Lodolo went five innings, allowing three runs and six hits, while striking out four and walking three.
For the second night in a row, Cruz entered with one out and stranded Phillies runners at second and third.
Elly De La Cruz had three hits and three stolen bases. In the eighth, he singled, stole second and third and scored on a Spencer Steer fly ball.
The loss wasted another excellent outing by Philadelphia starter Spencer Turnbull, who allowed one run and three hits in five innings.
Turnbull allowed just four earned runs and 13 hits in 27 innings over his first five starts.
Alec Bohm had three hits and two RBIs for the Phillies, who have lost two in a row to the Reds after winning the first game of the series on Monday.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: 2B/DH Jonathan India and OF Jake Fraley missed their fourth consecutive game due to illness.
NEXT
The Phillies sent right-hander Zack Wheeler (1-3, 2.30 ERA, 38 Ks) against Reds right-hander Nick Martinez (0-0, 4.76) in the four-game series finale on Thursday afternoon.
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