Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants

Facing an ever-growing issue of the Reds lineup lacking run production, manager Terry Francona tried something new and moved rookie Héctor Rodríguez into the leadoff spot for Wednesday's series finale against the Giants. It put Rodríguez ahead of Elly De La Cruz, who led off every game since June 27. But beyond De La Cruz and Sal Stewart, finding ways to score has been elusive. The Reds were held to one or fewer runs in nine of the previous 17 games. Consider the lineup -- and the limits of baseball history -- properly stretched after the Reds’ thrilling 10-9, come-from-behind victory over San Francisco from a rally sparked by Rodríguez’s second home run of the game. “I enjoyed being a part of that and being able to add something into it was great," Rodríguez said via translator Tomas Vera. Cincinnati trailed, 9-3, in the top of the ninth inning when it sent 11 men to the plate and scored seven runs. It was the Reds' third-ever win when trailing by six runs or more entering the ninth inning and first since May 8, 1958, at the Cubs. The other came May 8, 1918, at St. Louis.  The Giants entered Wednesday 2,208-0 in their team's history when leading by six or more runs entering the ninth inning.  “It feels great," said Eugenio Suárez, who slugged a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning. "I told the guys this game was crazy. We were down almost the whole game. That inning, we had little things that helped us win this game. Little things that we need to do more. It’s not just about the big homers, like by me.”