Cincinnati had a 3-2 lead in the fifth for rookie Cody Reed when Giancarlo Stanton crushed a two-run homer to left field. In the sixth against reliever Josh Smith, Miguel Rojas hit grounder between first and second base that Reds first baseman Joey Votto initially moved to field. Second baseman Brandon Phillips fielded it cleanly, but Votto was late to cover the bag for the throw. Rojas was safe, and the hit led to a three-run inning. J.T. Realmuto hit a RBI single and beat a pitchout to steal second, then also swiped third.
Reed K's 7, but Reds drop first-half finale
