SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joey Votto hit his first career leadoff homer as the Reds beat the San Diego Padres 4-1.
Tucker Barnhart and Jesse Winker also connected for Cincinnati, which snapped a four-game losing streak.
The Padres have lost four straight for the first time this year.
They’ve gone from having a three-game lead in the NL West to trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers by 1½ games.