The Ball Flys Out of Great American Ball Park Dan Uggla's Ninth Inning Home Run Beats Reds 6-4

Another in a long line of close losses put the Reds three games under .500 in its 99th game of the year.

Dan Uggla, who was not in the lineup because of a calf injury, hit his first career pinch hit home run to give the Braves the winning margin.

Nick Masset suffered his fourth loss by serving up the game winner on a 3-2 pitch.

"Uggla put together a pretty good at bat," Masset said.  "I was trying to go up and in on him but I got too much of the plate."

Masset was more upset by giving up a hit to former teammate Alex Gonzalez to lead off the ninth.

"Basically, you can't give up a leadoff hit," Masset said.

Zack Cozart put the Reds up 1-0 against Jair Jurrjens, who has been one of the top National League pitchers for most of the season, starting the game with a 12-3 record and NL leading 2.26 ERA.

Bronson Arroyo, who owns the Major League lead in home runs allowed, was burned by back-to-back home runs by Jason Heyward and All-Star Brian McCann on consecutive fourth inning pitches.  Arroyo has allowed 29 home runs.  He usually takes them in stride but the usually laid back hurler was critical of his performance.  In particular the game tying home run to Martin Prado that tied the contest with two outs in the seventh.

"That was the worst execution of my whole career," Arroyo said.  "I don't deserve to win ballgames making pitches like that."

Drew Stubbs broke the gate latch to the Reds bullpen in nearly making at spectacular catch on Prado's blast.

Stubbs followed a two-run game tying home run by Freddie Lewis with a home run to put the Reds on top 4-3.  It was the third for Lewis and the 12th for Stubbs.

The Reds had a couple bright spots.

Aroldis Chapman struck out two of the four batters he faced.  Todd Frazier singled for his first major league hit.