The Tigers are riding high after a big win on a rain-soaked Friday night at the ballpark. After a back-and-forth start against the Reds in the first game of the weekend set, a big sixth inning gave the home die an advantage. Detroit put up four runs in the frame, adding four more over the next two innings, to pull away and win 11-5.

Tyler Stephenson hits a grand slam, Gavin Luz hits an RBI single and Spencer Steer homers as the Reds score six runs in the 5th inning

Tyler Stephenson blasted a grand slam, Brady Singer tossed six strong innings and the visiting Cincinnati Reds powered past the Detroit Tigers, 11-1, on Saturday afternoon.

The Reds acquired Ryan Vilade off of waivers from the Cardinals on Saturday. The 26-year-old has experience at left field, right field and shortstop. He was optioned to Triple-A and the Reds designated Jacob Hurtubise for assignment.

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The Reds execute a perfect relay as Elly De La Cruz makes a strong throw home to nab Javier Báez trying to score

The Reds did tack on three too-little, too-late runs in the ninth when De La Cruz doubled home Santiago Espinal to make it 11-3, then Tyler Stephenson doubled in two more runs to make it 11-5. De La Cruz was 3-for-4, raising his average to .267.

The Cincinnati Reds view this weekend as a measuring stick to see just how much they have improved. The Reds pushed their record above .500 with a five-game winning streak that was snapped Wednesday.