Darin Ruf delivers walkoff single to snap Phillies' losing streak
Darin Ruf delivered a pinch-hit walkoff single with one out in the ninth inning to snap the Phillies' season-worst seven-game losing streak Tuesday night at home against Cincinnati.
"I had a lot of confidence in that spot with him and he came up big," manager Ryne Sandberg said, per the Associated Press.
Ruf's big hit came after Maikel Franco tied the game in the eighth with a two-run homer. In the ninth, Odubel Herrera ripped a a double, and advanced to third on sacrifice bunt from Carlos Ruiz. Ruf brought Herrera home on a pinch-hit single off Tony Cingrani.
"With [Herrera] running at third, you've got a fast runner, so anything semi-deep in the outfield will probably score," Ruf said, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I was just trying to barrel it up or get jammed and break my bat like I did."
