CINCINNATI (AP) — Pitcher Mike Lorenzen connected for a pinch-hit homer to begin Cincinnati’s comeback that sent the Reds over the Chicago Cubs 8-6 for their seventh straight win.
Lorenzen’s homer was the third of his career and second in two games by a Reds pitcher.
Anthony DeSclafani hit a grand slam on Saturday _ the first by a Reds pitcher since 1959.
Jesse Winker added a pinch-hit three-run homer in a big seventh inning.
The Reds completed a four-game sweep of the Cubs for the first time in 25 years.