San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Match Player Stats On Aug 07, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 7, 2017

CINCINNATI -- Patrick Kivlehan hit a grand slam, and Joey Votto, Adam Duvall, and Zack Cozart added two-run shots, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-3 victory over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game series Monday night at Great American Ball Park.

Cincinnati (46-66) defeated the Padres for the first time this season after being swept at Petco Park in June.

Blake Wood (1-4) recorded the final out of the fifth after starter Tim Adleman allowed a two-out single to Carlos Asuaje in the inning.

Jose Pirela homered twice for the Padres (49-62), who haven't lost a season series against the Reds since 2012.

Padres starter Jhoulys Chacin (11-8) allowed five earned runs on five hits, including a season-high-tying two home runs, in six innings. Chacin yielded more than three earned runs for the first time since May 23 against the New York Mets.

Duvall's 25th home run of the season followed a walk to Votto in the sixth, putting Cincinnati ahead 5-2. It was Duvall's fifth homer in his past 12 games.

Cozart's towering two-run blast off Kyle McGrath in the seventh made the score 7-2. It was Cozart's 13th home run this season.

Pirela hit a solo shot off Wandy Peralta in the eighth for his first career multi-homer game.

After the Reds loaded the bases against Carter Capps, who was making his Padres debut, Kivlehan launched the first pitch from Phil Maton into the right-center-field seats for his first career grand slam.

Cincinnati jumped on Chacin early.

Billy Hamilton led off the bottom of the first with triple into the right field corner, and he scored on Votto's single, which extended the first baseman's hitting streak to 12 games.

In the third, Votto belted his 30th home run of the season, a two-run shot, giving the Reds a 3-0 lead.

Adleman retired the first nine batters he faced but ran into trouble in the fourth.

Manuel Margot was thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple in the fourth, but Asuaje followed with a double. Pirela then homered to make the score 3-2.

Adleman allowed two runs on six hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings.

NOTES: Reds 1B Joey Votto hit his 136th career home run at Great American Ball Park, passing Jay Bruce for most of any player. With his 251st career home run, he tied Ted Kluszewski for fifth on the Reds' all-time list. ... Cincinnati C Devin Mesoraco was placed on the three-day paternity list following the birth of son, Luke, on Sunday. ... Reds RHP Austin Brice was recalled from Triple-A Louisville. ... The Padres recalled RHP Carter Capps, who turned 27 on Monday, from Triple-A El Paso, and RHP Buddy Baumann was optioned to Triple-A. Capps made his first appearance in the big leagues since Aug. 2, 2015, and he was charged with three runs in two-thirds of an inning.