Cincinnati Reds right fielder Phillip Ervin, front, is doused with an ice bath by pitcher Sal Romano, left, after their 13-10 win in a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Chicago. Ervin hit a two-run homer to snap a tie in the seventh inning and had four RBIs in his first major league start.
Photo: AP Photo/David Banks
Photo: AP Photo/David Banks

VIDEO: Reds’ Phillip Ervin does it all in 13-10 win over Cubs

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  • Gabriel Burns

After homering for his first career hit Wednesday, Phillip Ervin’s encore was even better.

Ervin hit a two-run, tie-breaking home run and added four RBIs in his first start, emerging as the difference in the Reds’ 13-10 shootout victory against the Cubs.

It was the 25-year-old’s fifth game. He also had a single and double in his four at-bats. He even stole a base. 



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