Reds' Jonathan India hits first career grand slam in blowout over Marlins

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Jonathan India hit his first career grand slam and Brandon Drury connected for a three-run shot, helping the Cincinnati Reds pound the banged-up Miami Marlins 11-2 on Monday night.

India and Donovan Solano each had three hits as last-place Cincinnati improved to 9-4 in its last 13 games. Since starting the season 3-22, the Reds have gone 34-36.

"India and Drury are a big part of our success all the time but without the home runs tonight, it’s a totally different game," manager David Bell said. "Solano, he’s very steady. He knows exactly what he’s doing. No situation is too big for him. We missed him at the beginning of the year."

India returned to the lineup as the designated hitter after he was scratched ahead of Sunday's 6-3 victory over St. Louis because of a bruised left thigh. He got hurt on a headfirst slide on Saturday.

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Cincinnati Reds' Jonathan India (6) walks off the field with Matt Reynolds (4) and Michael Papierski (26) after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, July 25, 2022, in Cincinnati.  (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

"The longer you play the better you’re going to get in this game," India said. "The more games I log the more I get going. Hopefully, that’s a sign. I’m ready. I feel good right now."

Miami had 15 players on its injured list, hurting its chances for staying in the NL wild-card race. The Marlins dropped to 3-12 against the Reds since 2019.

Cincinnati rookie Nick Lodolo (3-3) struck out a career-high nine over six innings. The left-hander allowed two unearned runs and five hits.

"I worked on just throwing down