Sal Stewart breaks team rookie home run record in Reds win

>Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart made history on Wednesday night.

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>He hit two home runs to set the Reds’ rookie record for the most home runs before the All-Star break.

>Stewart has 19 home runs in the team’s first 91 games. He broke the team’s previous mark of 18, set by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson in 1956.

>The Reds tied a season-high by hitting five home runs in an 11-5 win over Philadelphia.

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>In the fourth inning, the Reds hit four home runs to tie a club record.

>Noelvi Marte led off the inning with a home run to put them ahead 3-2. Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run blast, and then Stewart and J.J. each hit solo homers as the Reds hit three straight home runs.

>“It was a big night against a really, really, really good team,” said Stewart. ”Felt good to win like that. It was just a great day overall.”

>It’s his second two-homer game of the season.

>The Reds conclude their three-game series against the Phillies tonight. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park.

The franchise record for most HR by a Reds rookie before the All-Star break now belongs to Sal Stewart! pic.twitter.com/gmtdyDnpa1

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