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7-inning Doubleheaders Debut, Reds Sweep Tigers

7-inning Doubleheaders Debut, Reds Sweep Tigers
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By The Associated Press
Aug. 02, 2020 | DETROIT
By The Associated Press Aug. 02, 2020 | 08:09 PM | DETROIT
Trevor Bauer made short work of the Detroit Tigers, throwing a two-hit shutout in Cincinnati’s 4-0 victory that gave the Reds a sweep of Major League Baseball’s first seven-inning doubleheader.

Shogo Akiyama hit an RBI single in the top of the seventh that sent the Reds to a 4-3 win in the opener.

MLB recently decided to use doubleheaders of seven-inning games, which have been commonplace in the minor leagues and colleges, to help teams alleviate an expected crush of twinbills caused by weather and coronavirus-related postponements.

The Reds-Tigers game was rained out Saturday.
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