The Cincinnati Reds found a late spark in Wednesday's NL Wild Card race showdown when Noelvi Marte ignited the home crowd with a rare and thrilling inside-the-park home run at Great American Ball Park. It was a pivotal moment in a game where every run mattered and postseason hopes hang in the for the club.

Down 2-0 to the Pirates in the bottom of the 8th inning, Marte connected on a deep shot off Isaac Mattson that soared toward the left-center field wall. Oneil Cruz leapt, crashed hard into the padding, and fell to the warning track as the ball caromed away. Left fielder Tommy Pham scrambled to recover, but the third baseman had already kicked into full sprint.

What followed was electrifying. In roughly 15 seconds, Marte tore around the bases and slid home safely—marking his 14th ho

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