Filed under: Reds, MLB Playoffs
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Fifteen years of futility ended with Jay Bruce's one dramatic swing.Bruce homered on the first pitch from Tim Byrdak leading off the ninth inning Tuesday for a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros that secured the NL Central title and touched off the long-awaited party in a city where champagne sprays were commonplace in the '70s and '90s.
"There's nothing like it," said Bruce, who repeatedly got doused with bottles of Korbel champagne and 24-ounce cans of beer.
It was a fitting finish to the unexpected championship drive. Cincinnati has won 22 games in its last at-bat, second-most in the majors. Drama found them all season long as they got into contention early, then held off the heavily favored Cardinals.
"When he hit that one up there, there was a big sigh of relief and the party was on," manager Dusty Baker said.
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