Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Brian Schneider blasted a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Phillies over the Reds, 4-3, in the opener of a four-game series.
Jordan Smith (2-2), in his second inning of relief, got Wilson Valdez on a groundout to start the 12th before grooving an 0-1 changeup to Schneider that was quickly turned on and crushed into the right-field seats for the deciding run.
Nelson Figueroa (2-1) threw two innings of relief to get the win, Philadelphia’s third in its last nine games.