Benson, Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back homers with two outs in ninth to lift Reds

Will Benson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to victory.

Cincinnati Reds' Will Benson hits an RBI double during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Cincinnati, Sunday, March 31, 2024.

CINCINNATI - Will Benson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a series-clinching 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Cincinnati trailed 5-3 when Jonathan India hit a two-out double off Kyle Finnegan . Benson drove a first-pitch splitter to straightaway center. Encarnacion-Strand swung over a low splitter, then drove an up splitter 387 feet into the left-field seats as the Reds streamed out of their dugout to celebrate.Trey Lipscomb hit his first major league homer in the seventh inning for the Nationals.

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