CINCINNATI (AP) — Eric Thames hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers slowed the Reds’ best surge of the season with a 6-4 victory.
The benches cleared when Cincinnati’s Joey Votto removed his helmet and exchanged words with Milwaukee catcher Erik Kratz during an at-bat in the third inning.
Players milled around the field briefly, many of them joking with one another, before returning to the benches and bullpens.
The last-place Reds were the hottest team in the NL Central heading into the game, winning nine of their last 10 games.