Reds beat Rockies to extend win streak to 10 games

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

TJ Friedl hit a three-run homer on a four-hit night, rookie Elly De La Cruz added a solo shot and the Cincinnati Reds extended their winning streak to 10 games with an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

"I remember what it was like to lose a game," Friedl said. "That’s why we’re trying to stay as far away from it as possible."

Will Benson had a solo homer in the sixth, helping the NL Central-leading Reds to their longest winning streak since 2012, when they also won 10 straight. De La Cruz had three hits as fans chanted "Elly! Elly!"

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Cincinnati Reds TJ Friedl hits a three-run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the second inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Tuesday, June 20, 2023.  (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

"We’re very appreciative of the opportunity we have," Reds manager David Bell said. "We’ve experienced what that feel like and we want to keep it going. What great crowds we’ve had the last two nights that means a lot to our team."

Jorge Alfaro’s three-run homer in the eighth, which bounced off the top of the fence in center, couldn’t keep the Rockies from their seventh straight loss.

The Reds scored two runs in the fifth with the help of three throwing errors by Colorado right-hander Peter Lambert, two on attempted pickoffs at second.

Nolan Jones hit a solo homer off of Cincinnati right-hander Ben Lively in the first, setting up the Reds for their National League-best 25th come-from-behind win.

MLB'S NEGRO LEAGUES TRIBUTE GAME AT RICKWOOD FIELD TO FEATURE GIANTS AND CARDINALS

Cincinnati Reds Ben Lively throws during the first inning of