Darin Ruf took advantage of a rare opportunity Tuesday night when he singled to right field to score Odubel Herrera from third base in a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Reds at Citizens Bank Park.
It snapped the Phillies’ seven-game losing streak, which was the organization’s longest since an eight-game streak July 20-28, 2013.
“We’ve been battling for a while now,” said Ruf, who has just four plate appearances since May 24. “It just seemed like for the last week and a half or so, we were just missing that big hit.”
Reds right-hander Johnny Cueto had not pitched since May 19 because of a sore elbow, but he pitched well in his return. He allowed five hits, two runs (one earned run) and struck out four in six innings. He left with a 4-2 lead, but Maikel Franco’s two-run homer in the eighth against Jumbo Diaz tied the game.
“He was really, really good,” Reds manager Bryan Price said of Cueto. “My guess is he’s going to continue to feel good. I don’t suspect there being any lingering issues after today’s game.”
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