Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s first major league hit was a pinch-hit, three-run homer that gave the Cincinnati Reds an 8-7 lead against the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning Tuesday night. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Reds promoted Encarnacion-Strand on Monday and he went 0 for 3 in his big league debut, a game that was suspended because of rain and completed on Tuesday. 12 MLB TEAMS DELIVER SCORING ONSLAUGHT NOT SEEN IN 129 YEARSIn Tuesday’s second game, Encarnacion-Strand entered for Jake Fraley in the fifth and launched an 0-2 slider from Mauricio Llovero 426 feet into the second deck in left field. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Reds called up Encarnacion-Strand in hopes of sparking their offense. He hit .331 with 21 doubles, 20 homers and 62 RBIs with a 1.042 OPS in 67 games this year for Triple-A Louisville.

Source: Fox News July 19, 2023 16:32 UTC