Edmundo Sosa knelt over home plate, his arms outstretched in the dirt, for a beat. He was catching his breath. He completed a long run around the bases — with a minor collision with Reds second baseman Matt McLain along the way — to tie the game in the eighth inning.

For Spencer Steer and the Cincinnati Reds, it's going to feel good to finally return home Monday when they open a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.