CINCINNATI -- Anthony DeSclafani is giving the Reds what they've missed most of the season.
The right-hander remained unbeaten since his return from a spring training injury, and Cincinnati got a pair of two-run homers by Tucker Barnhart and Joey Votto in a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. With that, the Reds won the season series between the NL's worst teams.
DeSclafani (5-0) was scheduled to start on opening day until he strained an oblique, an injury that sidelined him for most of the first half.
"It's no fun being on the shelf," said DeSclafani, who has made eight starts. "I'm just trying to give the team a spark and eat as many innings as I can. I want to keep the bullpen out of it as much as possible."
He gave up eight hits, including Freddie Freeman's homer, in eight innings. DeSclafani is 5-0 in his last six starts with a 2.61 ERA.
"It's not just the wins, but it's the quality of his wins," manager Bryan Price said. "He's not a white-knuckle guy, and that's a calming influence on a staff. Starts like that allow us to string together some series wins, and we haven't had too many of those this year."
Adonis Garcia led off the ninth with a homer off Ross Ohlendorf, the 68th homer allowed by Cincinnati's bullpen -- by far the most in the majors.
Barnhart's homer completed a four-run rally in the sixth off Lucas Harrell (1-2). It was the first homer allowed this season by Harrell, who doesn't mind pitching in hitter-friendly ballparks.
"Actually I think it works in my favor," Harrell said. "You get guys knowing the ball flies, and they're trying to hit homers. You don't have to be perfect. The home run was just a mistake."
Votto extended his post-All Star break surge with his 16th homer off Ian Krol in the seventh. Votto is 11 for 20 in the last six games with two homers, a double and six walks.
Cincinnati won four of seven this season against the Braves, who have the league's worst record at 33-62. Cincinnati is 36-59.
Atlanta was trying to win back-to-back road series for the first time this season but couldn't hold a 2-0 lead. They Braves are 19-26 on the road overall.
Jose Peraza's two-run single tied it in the sixth, and Barnhart followed with his fourth homer.
Freeman emerged from a slump with his first-inning homer, his 17th this season. Freeman was 1 for 19 heading into the game. Erick Aybar doubled in the fifth -- he's in a 5-for-36 slump -- and scored on Chase d'Arnaud's single for a 2-0 lead.
STATS
Garcia hit safely in all seven games against Cincinnati this season, batting .406 with three homers and four RBI. ... Freeman has fanned in 11 of his last 16 at-bats. ... DeSclafani hasn't walked a batter in his last 21 innings. He's 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in four starts at GABP. ... Reds relievers have given up 19 homers to the first batter they faced. ... Brandon Phillips singled in his final at-bat, extending his hitting streak to nine games (12 for 34). It's the longest active streak on the club.
REPLAY
Eugenio Suarez was ruled safe as he slid into home on Peraza's two-run single in the sixth. The Braves thought that catcher A.J. Pierzynski tagged him before he got his hand on the plate, but the call was upheld after a review.
OLD DAYS
As part of Major League Baseball's throwback day, the Braves wore 1969 replica uniforms. To honor Ken Griffey Jr.'s induction into baseball's Hall of Fame, the Reds wore uniforms from the early 2000s, when he played for his hometown team.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: LF Adam Duvall got a day of rest. He was hit by a pitch on the left arm Tuesday night but stayed in the game. ... RH Homer Bailey pitched 5 1/3 innings of a rehab start for Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday afternoon in Columbus, giving up five runs. He threw 83 pitches, 53 strikes. Bailey had Tommy John surgery last year.
UP NEXT
Braves: The Braves continue their trip with a four-game series in Colorado. Mike Foltynewicz (3-3) is 0-1 career against the Rockies in two starts and two relief appearances.
Reds: After a day off, Dan Straily (4-6) opens a three-game series against the Diamondbacks at Great American Ball Park. He's never faced Arizona.
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Atlanta Braves
The right-hander remained unbeaten since his return from a spring training injury, and Cincinnati got a pair of two-run homers by Tucker Barnhart and Joey Votto in a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. With that, the Reds won the season series between the NL's worst teams.
DeSclafani (5-0) was scheduled to start on opening day until he strained an oblique, an injury that sidelined him for most of the first half.
"It's no fun being on the shelf," said DeSclafani, who has made eight starts. "I'm just trying to give the team a spark and eat as many innings as I can. I want to keep the bullpen out of it as much as possible."
He gave up eight hits, including Freddie Freeman's homer, in eight innings. DeSclafani is 5-0 in his last six starts with a 2.61 ERA.
"It's not just the wins, but it's the quality of his wins," manager Bryan Price said. "He's not a white-knuckle guy, and that's a calming influence on a staff. Starts like that allow us to string together some series wins, and we haven't had too many of those this year."
Adonis Garcia led off the ninth with a homer off Ross Ohlendorf, the 68th homer allowed by Cincinnati's bullpen -- by far the most in the majors.
Barnhart's homer completed a four-run rally in the sixth off Lucas Harrell (1-2). It was the first homer allowed this season by Harrell, who doesn't mind pitching in hitter-friendly ballparks.
"Actually I think it works in my favor," Harrell said. "You get guys knowing the ball flies, and they're trying to hit homers. You don't have to be perfect. The home run was just a mistake."
Votto extended his post-All Star break surge with his 16th homer off Ian Krol in the seventh. Votto is 11 for 20 in the last six games with two homers, a double and six walks.
Cincinnati won four of seven this season against the Braves, who have the league's worst record at 33-62. Cincinnati is 36-59.
Atlanta was trying to win back-to-back road series for the first time this season but couldn't hold a 2-0 lead. They Braves are 19-26 on the road overall.
Jose Peraza's two-run single tied it in the sixth, and Barnhart followed with his fourth homer.
Freeman emerged from a slump with his first-inning homer, his 17th this season. Freeman was 1 for 19 heading into the game. Erick Aybar doubled in the fifth -- he's in a 5-for-36 slump -- and scored on Chase d'Arnaud's single for a 2-0 lead.
STATS
Garcia hit safely in all seven games against Cincinnati this season, batting .406 with three homers and four RBI. ... Freeman has fanned in 11 of his last 16 at-bats. ... DeSclafani hasn't walked a batter in his last 21 innings. He's 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in four starts at GABP. ... Reds relievers have given up 19 homers to the first batter they faced. ... Brandon Phillips singled in his final at-bat, extending his hitting streak to nine games (12 for 34). It's the longest active streak on the club.
REPLAY
Eugenio Suarez was ruled safe as he slid into home on Peraza's two-run single in the sixth. The Braves thought that catcher A.J. Pierzynski tagged him before he got his hand on the plate, but the call was upheld after a review.
OLD DAYS
As part of Major League Baseball's throwback day, the Braves wore 1969 replica uniforms. To honor Ken Griffey Jr.'s induction into baseball's Hall of Fame, the Reds wore uniforms from the early 2000s, when he played for his hometown team.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: LF Adam Duvall got a day of rest. He was hit by a pitch on the left arm Tuesday night but stayed in the game. ... RH Homer Bailey pitched 5 1/3 innings of a rehab start for Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday afternoon in Columbus, giving up five runs. He threw 83 pitches, 53 strikes. Bailey had Tommy John surgery last year.
UP NEXT
Braves: The Braves continue their trip with a four-game series in Colorado. Mike Foltynewicz (3-3) is 0-1 career against the Rockies in two starts and two relief appearances.
Reds: After a day off, Dan Straily (4-6) opens a three-game series against the Diamondbacks at Great American Ball Park. He's never faced Arizona.
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12:35PM,EDT,July 20,2016
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Atlanta - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | ATL | CIN |
| Peterson grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| d'Arnaud grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Freeman homered to left (381 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Markakis doubled to deep center. | 1 | 0 |
| García lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Lucas Harrell pitching for Atlanta | ATL | CIN |
| Cozart walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Hamilton singled to left, Cozart to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Votto struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Suárez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Hamilton out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | ATL | CIN |
| Inciarte lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Pierzynski singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Aybar lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Harrell grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Lucas Harrell pitching for Atlanta | ATL | CIN |
| Phillips grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Peraza singled to left center. | 1 | 0 |
| Barnhart flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| DeSclafani grounded into fielder's choice to second, Peraza out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | ATL | CIN |
| Peterson singled to right center. | 1 | 0 |
| d'Arnaud grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Peterson out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| Freeman struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Lucas Harrell pitching for Atlanta | ATL | CIN |
| Cozart lined out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Hamilton flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Votto walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | ATL | CIN |
| Markakis grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| García lined out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Inciarte singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Pierzynski grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Lucas Harrell pitching for Atlanta | ATL | CIN |
| Suárez hit by pitch. | 1 | 0 |
| Phillips grounded into double play, third to second to first, Suárez out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| Peraza grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | ATL | CIN |
| Aybar doubled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Harrell fouled out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Peterson grounded out to shortstop, Aybar to third. | 1 | 0 |
| d'Arnaud singled to center, Aybar scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Freeman struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Lucas Harrell pitching for Atlanta | ATL | CIN |
| Barnhart flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| DeSclafani singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Cozart walked, DeSclafani to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Hamilton flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Votto flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | ATL | CIN |
| Markakis flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| García grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Inciarte fouled out to catcher. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Lucas Harrell pitching for Atlanta | ATL | CIN |
| Bruce singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Suárez singled to right, Bruce to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Phillips lined out to right, Bruce to third, Suárez to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Peraza singled to center, Bruce and Suárez scored, Peraza to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 2 |
| Barnhart homered to right (406 feet), Peraza scored. | 2 | 4 |
| DeSclafani struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Cozart flied out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | ATL | CIN |
| Pierzynski flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Aybar grounded out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Snyder hit for Harrell. | 2 | 4 |
| Snyder lined out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Ian Krol pitching for Atlanta | ATL | CIN |
| Krol relieved Harrell. | 2 | 4 |
| Hamilton singled to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Votto homered to right center (392 feet), Hamilton scored. | 2 | 6 |
| Bruce struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Suárez reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 6 |
| Suárez stole second. | 2 | 6 |
| Suárez caught stealing third, catcher to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Phillips singled to center. | 2 | 6 |
| Peraza flied out to center. | 2 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | ATL | CIN |
| Peterson singled to left center. | 2 | 6 |
| d'Arnaud grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Peterson out at second. | 2 | 6 |
| Freeman struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Markakis flied out to left. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Eric O'Flaherty pitching for Atlanta | ATL | CIN |
| O'Flaherty relieved Krol. | 2 | 6 |
| Barnhart flied out to center. | 2 | 6 |
| Holt hit for DeSclafani. | 2 | 6 |
| Holt struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Cozart singled to center. | 2 | 6 |
| Hamilton flied out to center. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ross Ohlendorf pitching for Cincinnati | ATL | CIN |
| Ohlendorf relieved DeSclafani. | 2 | 6 |
| García homered to right center (389 feet). | 3 | 6 |
| Inciarte struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| Pierzynski struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| Aybar flied out to center. | 3 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Atlanta Braves
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .280 | .359 | .398 |
| d'Arnaud LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .263 | .333 | .363 |
| Freeman 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .273 | .360 | .501 |
| Markakis RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .260 | .335 | .366 |
| García 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .257 | .296 | .371 |
| Inciarte CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .236 | .301 | .316 |
| Pierzynski C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .216 | .236 | .279 |
| Aybar SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .213 | .264 | .268 |
| Harrell P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Snyder PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .214 | .241 | .607 |
Krol P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 126 | |||
| a-lined out to right for L Harrell in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Markakis (23, DeSclafani); Aybar (11, DeSclafani) HR: Freeman (17, 1st inning off DeSclafani 0 on, 2 Out); García (7, 9th inning off Ohlendorf 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Freeman (35), d'Arnaud (12), García (28) 2-out RBI: Freeman, d'Arnaud GIDP: d'Arnaud Braves RISP: 1-4 (d'Arnaud 1-1, Peterson 0-1, Harrell 0-1, García 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (García-Peterson-Freeman). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH |
| Attendance | 22,091 (52.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:33 |
| Weather | 85 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Angel Hernandez, First Base - Will Little, Second Base - Ted Barrett, Third Base - Lance Barksdale |
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