JOEY VOTTO HIT A TIEBREAKING TWO-RUN HOMER IN THE FIFTH INNING, HELPING THE LAST-PLACE CINCINNATI REDS TOP THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS 8-6 ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
BILLY HAMILTON, ADAM DUVALL AND EUGENIO SUAREZ ALSO CONNECTED FOR CINCINNATI, WHICH SCORED ITS MOST RUNS IN 19 GAMES SINCE SCOOTER GENNETT HIT FOUR HOMERS IN ITS 13-1 WIN OVER ST. LOUIS ON JUNE 6.
MILWAUKEE SLUGGER RYAN BRAUN RETURNED AFTER MISSING 31 GAMES WITH A STRAINED LEFT CALF, BUT THE NL CENTRAL-LEADING BREWERS LOST FOR THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR GAMES. BRAUN WENT 1 FOR 5 WITH A DOUBLE.