Cincinnati Reds vs Toronto Blue Jays Match Player Stats On May 30, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 30, 2017

TORONTO -- Kendrys Morales hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Tuesday night.

Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Russell Martin also homered -- all in the four-run fourth inning for Toronto (25-27).

Zack Cozart hit two homers and Joey Votto added a solo shot for the Reds (24-27).

Joe Smith (1-0) pitched around an infield single after inheriting a runner in the eighth. Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 10th save of the season.

Reds reliever Blake Wood (0-3) allowed two runs in the eighth.

Toronto left-hander J.A. Happ, starting for the first time since April 16, allowed three hits and two runs on two solo homers in four innings. Happ, who had been on the disabled list due to elbow inflammation, walked three and struck out three.

Reds right-hander Asher Wojciechowski allowed four hits, including three home runs, and four runs in four innings. The former Blue Jays minor-leaguer struck out three and hit two batters.

After Michael Lorenzen replaced Wojciechowski and pitched three scoreless innings, Wood took over in the eighth and allowed Bautista's leadoff single and Morales' 10th homer of the season.

Danny Barnes replaced Happ and allowed one hit (a solo home run), a walk and one run while striking out five in two innings.

Ryan Tepera replaced Barnes in the seventh and allowed a leadoff single to Jose Peraza, who stole second, continued to third on a throwing error by catcher Martin. He scored the tying run on a single by Billy Hamilton. The run ended Tepera's 19-inning scoreless streak.

Hamilton stole second but was caught trying to steal third after Cozart had walked. Votto also walked to put runners at first and second.

Adam Duvall lined out to left fielder Ezequiel Carrera, who made a diving catch for the second out. Tepera ended the inning by striking out Eugenio Suarez.

Scott Schebler led off the eighth with a double against Toronto reliever Aaron Loup.

Joe Smith replaced Loup and struck out Devin Mesoraco. Pinch hitter Scooter Gennett lined out to first.

Peraza hit an infield single to shortstop and stole second to put runners at second and third. Hamilton flied out to center to end the inning.

Happ gave up one-out homers on successive pitches to Cozart and Votto in the first inning. It was the sixth of the season for Cozart and the 13th for Votto.

Donaldson tied the game with his third home run of the season after Kevin Pillar was hit by a pitch to lead off the fourth. Donaldson's blast went into the 500 level in left, the ninth player a Blue Jay to reach the fifth level at the Rogers Centre with a homer for a total of 11 times.

Bautista followed with his 10th homer of the season to put Toronto into a 3-2 lead. It was the third time this season that the Blue Jays had hit back-to-back homers.

Two outs later, Martin hit his fifth homer of the season.

Cozart hit his second homer of the game with one out in the fifth against Barnes. It was Cozart's third career two-homer game.

NOTES: Toronto RHP Dominic Leone was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to make room for LHP J.A. Happ, who was reinstated from the disabled list to make the start. ... Toronto LHP Francisco Liriano (left shoulder) will be activated from the DL to start Friday against the New York Yankees. Liriano has been out since May 11. He struck out seven in 4 1/3 innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. ... The Reds recalled RHP Jackson Stephens from Triple-A Louisville and optioned RHP Robert Stephenson to Louisville. ... Reds RHP Tim Adleman (3-2, 4.95 ERA) will face Blue Jays RHP Mike Bolsinger (0-2, 5.75 ERA) on Wednesday afternoon in the series finale.