Reds’ Sparks ignites offense with two homers in AFL

When hitters come up to the plate during Fall League games at Peoria Stadium, their 2017 regular season stats are put up on the video scoreboard. For Reds third baseman Taylor Sparks, that means a .199 average compiled over 57 games in an injury-shortened lost campaign. Sparks let his bat do the talking, posting a two-homer performance that helped the Scorpions top the Javelinas, 7-5, on Wednesday.