Reds' Sal Stewart hits two 3-run homers in 2 innings off Tyler Mahle

The Cincinnati Reds offense, ranked No. 27 in baseball in scoring, needed just two innings on Wednesday, April 15 to tie a season-high in runs scored in a game.

Reds' rookie Sal Stewart blasted a pair of 3-run home runs off of San Francisco Giants starter Tyler Mahle, who pitched six seasons in Cincinnati from 2017-2022.

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Stewart hit an opposite-field 3-run homer to get the scoring started in the bottom of the first inning. Eugenio Suárez followed with his 192nd career homer with the club to pass Brandon Phillips for 12th all-time.

One inning later, Matt McLain and Elly De La Cruz worked back-to-back two-out walks before Stewart blasted another 3-run homer to right field to put the Reds up, 7-2.

According to the Reds, Stewart's six RBI are tied for the second-most by a Reds rookie in a single game since rookie rules were established in 1958.

The record for single-game RBI by a rookie belongs to Robin Jennings, who knocked in seven runs in an 11-3 win over Pittsburgh at Cinergy Field Aug. 31, 2001.

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart makes rookie history vs. Giants