Reds And Brewers Trade Homers

Eric Thames, the new Reds' menace launched his 10th home run of the season to give the division leading Milwarukee Brewers its first lead in a 6-4 win.

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The home run off Amir Garrett was his first off a left-handed pitcher this season and first since he hit on off San Diego's Ryan Buchter on June 6 last year.  It was the third time he's hit one off Garrett.

"I always feel good with Amir out there," Riggleman said.  "Thames has just really done damage against us this year and last year.  You get a point here where you really tip your cap to him. Amir missed his first two pitches.  Amir had to throw a strike and he was ready for it."



"I just made a bad pitch," Garrett said.  "Me and him our past history, I think he's 3-for-3 against me with three home runs.  That's just baseball.  The good thing is I get to go back out there tomorrow.  It was a fastball.  I just missed over the middle. I know I can get him out but when you put it over the middle like that.  All he has to do is touch it.  I supply the speed and he supplies the power."

Jose Peraza attempted to set the tone with a long home run into the Milwaukee bullpen off Junior Guerra to open the game.   It was Peraza's fourth home run of the season and the second in as many games.

The Reds added a second run in the first on doubles by Tucker Barnhart and leading NL RBI man, Eugenio Suarez, the latter was with two outs.

Anthony DeSclafani sought his fourth win in five decisions.

Red hot Jesus Aguilar, who has quietly become a major force in the Brewers' lineup evened the game in the third inning with a fence scraping home run off the trade mark of his bat.  It was his 19th of the season. In the last 11 games coming into the series, Aguilar had a .400 batting average with seven home runs and 15 RBI.  His game-tying home run scored Keon Broxton, who hit a dribbler in front of home plate.  DeSclafani fielded but had to hurry an off balanced throw, sending Broxton to second base.

"I'm happy with DeSclafani's progress," Riggleman said.

The Reds reestablished the lead in the bottom of the frame.  Suarez hit his second double of the game with two outs.  Jesse Winker wrapped his fifth home run around the foul pole in left.

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"Both clubs had a two-run homer early in the game, kinda wall scrappers over the left field wall," Riggleman said.  "DeSclafani walked somebody on four pitches (Kratz) and Arcia got the base hit.  He had the ammo to continue but we felt like he did a good job.  He gave us the opportunity to win the ball game and he has every time he's gone out there."

DeSclafani got the first out of the seventh inning.  Then issued his first walk of the game to Erik Kratz.  Orlando Arcia singled sharply to center.  Jim Riggleman went to the bullpen to summon Garrett.  Garret, who was ok after being hit on the leg with a line drive on Wednesday, struck out pinch hitter Jonathan Villar.  Eric Thames hit his 10th home run into the right field stands to give the Brewers a 5-4 lead.  It was the 13th home run Thames has hit off the Reds in the two seasons since he returned from playing in Korea, the third this season.