PHOENIX (AP) — Riley Smith pitched six effective innings in his first career start, Tim Locastro had four hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks cooled off the Reds with an 8-3 victory.
Smith was impressive, giving up just two runs on eight hits against a Reds team that had won six in a row.
The Diamondbacks broke the game open with a five-run fifth to take a 6-2 lead.
Arizona’s Eduardo Escobar homered for a third consecutive game.
Cincinnati’s Jeff Hoffman took the loss, giving up three runs in 4 1/3 innings.