MONTERREY, Mexico -- When Reds Spring Training opened in February, veteran infielder
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\n\nThe Reds’ lineup was largely kept still early as Wainwright carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, with two walks, and held a 1-0 lead. At a facility that was not lacking for atmosphere, it still felt like the crowd of 16,886 fans was itching for something exciting to happen.\n\nFans, and the Reds, got what they wanted with one out in the sixth once
“It was like everything \\[Wainwright\\] wanted to do, he was executing. Really, my game plan going into it, I was just trying to get a cover over the plate,” Winker said. “I think it speaks volumes of our offense that we were no-hit through 5 1/3 innings and we chip away there and we come out with a win.”\n\nAll three of Winker’s homers this season have come in the past four games. His previous one, on [Wednesday vs. Miami](https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-iglesias-stars-as-reds-rally-past-marlins), was an eighth-inning game-winner.\n\n“Waino, we’ve all seen it many times and he’s pitching a great game, and Winker broke the ice there and came up with the huge home run,” Bell said. “That shifted the game a bit. \\[Wainwright\\] was in complete control, and the hit by Wink was huge.”\n\nLike Winker, Dietrich has shown his capability to step up in a big moment.\n\nLeading off the bottom of the seventh, Dietrich lifted a full-count pitch for a homer that landed in the right-field bullpen.
“The pitch was a 3-2 cut fastball on the inner half. He had thrown me that a few times in the at-bats prior. I put good swings on them, but just missed them,” Dietrich said.\n\n“We knew the tide was going to turn. You never anticipate getting no-hit, so we knew good things were about to happen. Just put good swings up there, and \\[we're\\] fortunate that we got the lead and maintained it. It was a good win. A lot of fun here in Mexico.”
\n\nAgainst reliever Mike Mayers in the eighth,