Encarnacion-Strand lifts the Reds over the Diamondbacks 4-3 in 10th inning of suspended game

CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered in the sixth inning to tie the game before it was suspended Friday night and then hit a walk-off double in the 10th on Saturday to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3.

Encarnacion-Strand's heroics came in his first game since April 17 after coming off the injured list Friday. It was the first walk-off win this season for the Reds (31-33) and their first victory in extra innings.

Encarnacion-Strand hit his third home run — a one-out solo shot off rookie Cristian Mena to tie it at 3-all in the sixth. Mena got pinch hitter Gavin Lux to ground out with men on to end the inning before rain stopped play.

Ketel Marte hit his 12th home run — a two-run shot in the third — and Geraldo Perdomo followed with his sixth as Arizona grabbed a 3-0 lead.

TJ Friedl hit his fifth homer — a two-run shot in the bottom half — to make it 3-2.

Tony Santillan (1-1) struck out two in a scoreless 10th for the win. Graham Ashcraft struck out four in the first two innings Saturday and Emilio Pagán fanned two in a perfect ninth. Starter Nick Lodolo allowed three runs on five hits in six innings.

Ryan Thompson (1-2) was tagged with the loss after Encarnacion-Strand drove in mandatory runner Jake Fraley. Starter Eduardo Rodriguez gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Reliever Jalen Beeks struck out 3 of 5 batters after play resumed.

Encarnacion-Strand's homer on Friday came just in time to take a rain-shortened win away from the D-backs and force a suspension.

Five of Arizona's six hits came in the first five innings.

Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (2-1, 3.43) will start the regularly scheduled game against Reds RHP Nick Martinez (3-6, 3.89).

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Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand warms up during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks that was suspended Friday because of rain and resumed, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Juan Morillo walks to the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds that was suspended Friday because of rain and resumed, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Graham Ashcraft reacts as he walks to the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks that was suspended Friday because of rain and resumed, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand (33) hits the game-winning RBI double during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks that was suspended Friday because of rain and resumed, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes returned to the Devils’ lineup just over five weeks after having finger surgery and scored New Jersey's first goal against Buffalo on Sunday night.

Hughes received a loud ovation when he skated out for warmups, then scored his 11th goal of the season at 8:51 of the first period. That gave the Devils a 1-0 lead and brought more sustained cheers as Hughes raced in celebration to center ice where he was mobbed by teammates.

Hughes was expected to miss two months after his Nov. 15 operation at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The 24-year-old center injured his right hand at a team dinner in Chicago a couple of nights earlier.

Hughes was the Devils’ leading scorer at the time of his injury with 20 points, and New Jersey was in first place in the Eastern Conference. The Devils lost 10 of 18 games without Hughes.

Getting back on the ice in game action paves the way for Hughes to be selected for the U.S. Olympic team. The roster deadline for the Milan Games is Dec. 31.

Devils forward Timo Meier also returned for New Jersey after taking a leave of absence earlier this month to attend to a family health matter. He had missed five games.

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FILE - New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes moves the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Oct. 30, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, file)