Stuart Turner’s home run powers Reds to 5-1 win over prospects

The Dayton Dragons hosted the Reds and their Futures team Saturday at Fifth Third Field.

The Dayton Dragons hosted the Reds and their Futures team Saturday at Fifth Third Field.

The Cincinnati Reds won their final tuneup before Openign Day on Saturday.

Facing a Futures squad composed of some of their top prospects, the Reds prevailed 5-1 in front of 8,837 fans at Fifth Third Field in Dayton.

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Catcher Stuart Turner had the big blow for the winners.

Facing Jimmy Herget, Turner crushed a three-run home run to left field that went over the new Dragon’s Lair patio and hit off the dark brown wall below the scoreboard.

That gave the Reds a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth.

The Reds scored their first run on a Scott Schebler homer in the fourth, and they added another run in the eighth on a solo shot by Patrick Kivlehan.

The Reds and Louisville Bats played to a 1-1 tie in Louisville on Friday night.

Cincinnati is set to host the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday at 4:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park.

The Dayton Dragons open the season at 7 p.m. Thursday against visiting Lake County.

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