Barnhart’s two-out single leads Reds over D-backs 6-5 in 10

<p>PHOENIX &mdash; Tucker Barnhart hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning, Tyler Naquin crushed his big league-best fifth homer, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Friday night.</p>
<p>Eugenio Suárez started the 10th on second base and Barnhart brought him home with a two-out single to left-center off Alex Young (0-2). Cincinnati’s Amir Garrett got out of a bases-loaded jam to earn his second save, retiring Pavin Smith on a slow grounder for the final out.</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks trailed 5-0 before scoring three times in the seventh. Kole Calhoun’s two-out, two-run double was the big hit in the rally. </p>
<p>Eduardo Escobar then tied it with a towering two-run homer in the eighth off Lucas Sims. The second baseman pumped his fist as he rounded first base after belting his second homer of the season.</p>
<p>The Reds came into Friday’s game on an offensive roll, batting .316 with 14 homers during their 5-1 homestand to start the season. The team’s 57 runs through six games were a franchise record. </p>
<p>It didn’t take Cincinnati’s bats to get going on the road in Arizona’s home opener: Jesse Winker smoked a double off the top of the wall near the 413-foot sign in right-center to start the game.</p>
<p>Winker gave the Reds a 1-0 lead in his second at-bat, slicing a single to left field that scored Barnhart. Naquin crushed a solo homer — his fifth in his first 21 at-bats this season — to push Cincinnati ahead 2-0 in the fourth. The Reds added two more runs in the fifth and another in the sixth.</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks fell to 2-6 for the season and have lost three straight.</p>
<p>Tyler Mahle started for the Reds, struck out six and didn’t give up a hit, but he also walked four and needed 92 pitches to get through four innings. Cionel Perez (1-0) got the win, retiring two batters in the ninth.</p>
<p>The D-backs hosted fans at Chase Field for the first time since Sept. 29, 2019 — 558 days ago — when they beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 in the season finale. Arizona announced a socially-distanced crowd of 19,385, which was a sellout. The stadium can normally hold about 48,000.</p>
<p>MADBUM PINCH HITS</p>
<p>Arizona pitcher Madison Bumgarner was used as a pinch hitter with two outs in the ninth. Lovullo went with Bumgarner despite having two position players — Geraldo Perdomo and Stephen Vogt — available on the bench. </p>
<p>Bumgarner is one of the better hitting pitchers in the big leagues, with 19 career homers. But the decision didn’t work out this time: He popped out to third base.</p>
<p>SCORCHED</p>
<p>Naquin’s homer in the fourth had an exit velocity of 111.3 mph and traveled 454 feet over the pool in right-center field.</p>
<p>HONORING MIKE BELL</p>
<p>During pregame ceremonies, the Diamondbacks honored Mike Bell, who died of cancer at the age of 46 during spring training. Bell was part of the D-backs’ player development department for 13 years before joining the Twins in 2020. Bell is also the brother of Reds manager David Bell.</p>
<p>TRAINER’S ROOM</p>
<p>Reds: Winker left in the fifth inning because of calf cramps.</p>
<p>D-backs: Lovullo said that Nick Ahmed is close to returning to the lineup. The two-time Gold Glove shortstop has been dealing with knee soreness but has been getting at-bats and playing in the field at the team’s alternate site during intrasquad games. … CF Ketel Marte had an MRI on his ailing hamstring on Friday. Marte was put on the 10-day injured list after suffering the injury on Wednesday in Denver. … Calhoun played his first game of the season after needing surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee. </p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks send RHP Riley Smith (0-0, 3.60 ERA) to the mound for his first career start. The 26-year-old was impressive as a long reliever last season, giving up just three runs in 18 1/3 innings. He takes the rotation spot of LHP Caleb Smith, who was moved to the bullpen. The Reds will counter with RHP Jeff Hoffman (1-0, 1.80 ERA).</p>
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