SCOOTER GENNETT HOMERED AND GOT FOUR HITS, AND THE CINCINNATI REDS SCORED FIVE TIMES IN THE FIRST INNING OFF TANNER ROARK EN ROUTE TO A 6-2 VICTORY OVER WASHINGTON NATIONALS ON SUNDAY.
THE REDS WON FOR JUST THE SECOND TIME IN 15 GAMES. GENNETT'S FOUR HITS WERE HIS MOST SINCE HE GOT FIVE WHILE BECOMING THE 17TH MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYER HOMER FOUR TIMES IN A GAME ON JUNE 6.
GENNETT HAD AN RBI SINGLE IN THE FIRST AND HIT HIS 11TH HOME RUN IN THE SECOND. THE SECOND BASEMAN ALSO THREW OUT BRIAN GOODWIN AT THE PLATE ON A FIFTH-INNING RELAY, PREVENTING BRYCE HARPER FROM RECORDING AN RBI ON A THREE-HIT DAY.
SCOTT FELDMAN (6-5) PITCHED SEVEN INNINGS. HE ALLOWED BOTH RUNS ON MICHAEL TAYLOR'S 11TH HOMER.
ROARK (6-5) GAVE UP SIX RUNS OVER SIX INNINGS AND 115 PITCHES AFTER REQUIRING 40 TO COMPLETE THE FIRST. THE RIGHT-HANDER HAS NOW YIELDED 19 RUNS OVER HIS LAST THREE STARTS AS HIS ERA HAS RISEN MORE THAN A RUN TO 5.15.