Tucker Barnhart delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Reds a wild 6-5 win over the Rockies on Wednesday and two of three games in the series.
It was a 5-5 game when Brandon Phillips notched his second hit of the game with a single up the middle against Christian Bergman. Jay Bruce followed with his second hit, a broken-bat single that blooped into short right field and sent Phillips to third.
With Colorado bringing in an extra infielder and going with two outfielders with one out, Barnhart laced a first-pitch single into right field to end the game. He was mobbed by teammates before he could reach second base.
“I was lucky enough to get a good swing on a pitch over the plate and hit it pretty good,” said Barnhart, who had two hits and two RBIs. “Anytime, whether you win 20-19 or 1-0, any win is a win. We’ll take every single one of them.”
Ross Ohlendorf, who was the loser in his previous two relief appearances, rebounded with a 1-2-3 top of the ninth inning for the victory.
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