Drury’s 20th homer gives Red 3-2 win over Os, winning July

Published July 31, 2022 2:39 PM

By GARY SCHATZ
Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Drury reached 20 homers for the first time in his big league career when he hit a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning to give the Cincinnati Reds a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Drury, whose previous high was 16 homers for Arizona in 2016. entered as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning. He broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth with his homer on a splitter off Felix Bautista. Cincinnati went 14-12 in July following a 6-4 homestand. Alexis Díaz won despite allowing a tying home run in the eighth to Anthony Santander.

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