When baseball's best team opens the door with shaky defense, you go through it. In the Reds, they burst through with a big four-run rally in the eighth inning to take an 8-4 victory over the Tigers at Comerica Park on Sunday.

News broke Sunday on a relief pitcher who struggled during Saturday's loss, prompting a change of heart by the Tigers' brass. Detroit announced pitcher John Brebbia was optioned to Triple-A Toledo, making room for relief pitcher Tyler Owens on the roster.

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Elly De La Cruz homered for the fourth consecutive game and drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the host Detroit Tigers, 8-4, on Sunday.

Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene was still in Los Angeles Friday night, pending one more meeting with specialists before returning to Cincinnati.

Sean Casey was one of several former Reds players to join the traveling road show at Great American Ball Park, but unfortunately, he ended his night with a torn hamstring.