PHOENIX — Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler have been part of a four-player platoon system in Cincinnati’s outfield.
Interim manager Jim Riggleman plans to play them more now, and Wednesday’s performance showed why.
Duvall’s grand slam erased an early four-run deficit, and the Reds rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Schebler added a tiebreaking two-run drive in the sixth, helping last-place Cincinnati salvage the finale of the three-game set.
“Your corner outfielders have got to be productive offensive players,” Riggleman said, “and both of them are heating up a little bit.”
Both of Cincinnati’s homers came off Patrick Corbin (5-2), who gave up a season-high six runs and eight hits in six innings. The left-hander struck out 10, walked one and threw two wild pitches.
“I thought I was making some good pitches there,” Corbin said. “It was just those two I’d obviously like to have back.”
Paul Goldschmidt and John Ryan Murphy went deep for the Diamondbacks, who have dropped 16 of 20 overall.
Cincinnati right-hander Sal Romano (3-6) pitched five innings in his first win since May 4, yielding four runs and seven hits. He was 0-3 with a 12.79 ERA in his previous three starts.
