Washington turned a tight contest into a rout with one explosive inning, defeating Cincinnati 10-4 behind Daylen Lile's two-homer performance at Great American Ball Park.
Lile went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs, powering the Washington offense that collected 13 hits. Luis Garcia also homered twice, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Brady House added a two-run homer in the eighth inning, finishing 1-for-4 with two RBIs.
The game broke open in the fifth inning when Washington scored five runs to turn a 2-3 deficit into a commanding 7-2 lead. Garcia homered to right field to tie the game at 4-2, then Lile followed with a three-run homer to right center that scored House and Young, extending the lead to 7-2.
Cincinnati starter Brady Singer took the loss, allowing 3 runs over 3.2 innings with 6 hits and 2 strikeouts. His ERA stands at 5.79. Washington reliever Brad Lord earned the win with 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits while striking out 3 batters.
Washington snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 19-22. Cincinnati had its two-game winning streak ended, falling to 22-19.