After dealing with leg injury, J-Rod comes off the bench and delivers HR

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez, dealing with a leg injury sustained Monday after taking a throw off his left leg/hip area, came off the bench as a pinch-hitter and hit his 15th home run of the season — a 409-foot solo blast off Julian Garcia in the eighth inning. Despite the homer cutting Cincinnati's lead to one, Seattle ultimately fell 4-2 to the Reds on Tuesday. Manager Dan Wilson indicated the team knew Rodríguez could enter the game later if needed, and hard-hit balls including a 110.2 mph groundout suggested he is trending toward full strength.