Duvall, video crew hailed as heroes after win

MILWAUKEE — The box score on Saturday will show that red-hot-hitting Adam Duvall came through again. Sure, Duvall provided the last four RBIs that helped deliver the Reds to a wild 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Brewers that finally snapped an 11-game losing streak.

Cincinnati was trailing by a 6-1 score entering the seventh before it scored five two-out runs — with Duvall’s three-run homer being the game-tying moment.

“It couldn’t come at a better time,” Reds manager Bryan Price said.

But it was the eyes of Reds manager of video scouting Rob Coughlin that deserve an unofficial assist. It was a 6-6 game in the top of the ninth when Duvall appeared to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.

Not so fast. Coughlin alerted the dugout that Brewers second baseman Scooter Gennett’s foot was not touching the base for the force play as Jay Bruce slid. Rules enacted in the offseason eliminated the so-called “neighborhood play,” and forces infielders to touch the base without worrying about take-out slides.

“It’s a new rule this year, and it’s something you have to pay attention to every double play if you can,” …

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