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Reds Rookie Sal Stewart Hits Two 3-Run Homers Off Giants' Tyler Mahle

The outburst underscores a start strong enough to place the 22-year-old among MLB’s home run leaders.

Overview

  • Stewart crushed opposite-field three-run homers in the first and second innings Wednesday, both off Giants starter Tyler Mahle.
  • The second shot followed two-out walks to Matt McLain and Elly De La Cruz and pushed Cincinnati to a 7-2 lead early.
  • According to the team, his six RBIs tie Elly De La Cruz for the second-most by a Reds rookie since 1958, one shy of Robin Jennings’ seven in 2001 at Cinergy Field.
  • Eugenio Suárez went deep after Stewart’s first blast for his 192nd homer with the club, moving past Brandon Phillips for 12th on the Reds’ all-time list.
  • It was Stewart’s first multi-homer game and his third homer in two games, giving him seven this season, which is tied for second in the Majors.