Stephenson drives in 3 runs, Martinez finishes with 5 Ks as the Reds beat the Rays 7-2
Martinez (9-9) allowed four hits and two earned runs as the Reds won their second straight game and for the fourth time in seven games since the All-Star break.
Stephenson's solo shot in the second inning was his eighth homer of the season. He droved in two more runs with a single in the seventh inning.
TJ Freidl hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, his 10th of the season. Elly De La Cruz went 4 for 5 with a run scored, and Austin Hays was 3 for 5 with two runs scored.
Jonathan Aranda and Taylor Walls each drove in a run for the Rays, who lost for the seventh time in 10 games.
Zack Littell (8-8) allowed 10 hits and five runs with two strikeouts in the loss. He has allowed a league-leading 26 homers this season.
Key stat
The Reds stranded eight runners, and went 5 for 17 with runners in scoring position.
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Tampa Bay RHP Ryan Pepiot (6-8) will face Cincinnati LHP Andrew Abbott (8-1) in the second game of the three-game series.
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