Jake Fraley hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds extended their season-best major league winning streak to 11, coming back from behind to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Wednesday for a sweep. the three game series.
Rookie Elly De La Cruz homered with one out for a double off Daniel Bard (3-1) and Fraley blew the next pitch off the right-field wall.
It was the Reds’ 12th win this season. The Rockies, on the other hand, have eight straight losses, their worst streak of the season. Cincinnati trailed 3-0 after four innings.
Leading the NL Central, the Reds (40-35) have swept three straight three-game series. They have also linked five series wins. Their winning streak is the club’s longest since 12 in a row in 1957.
For the Rockies, Colombian Jorge Alfaro 4-0. The Dominican Elehuris Montero 3-1, a run scored and an RBI.
For the Reds, De La Cruz 4-2, one scored.
Jake Fraley (left) poses with Elly De La Cruz after hitting a home run for the Cincinnati Reds against the Colorado Rockies.