CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto slammed a three-run homer, Luis Castillo pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the Reds beat the Miami Marlins 6-1.
Votto’s 428-foot shot into the seats in right-center highlighted a four-run Reds fourth inning after Miami right-hander Nick Neidert had faced the minimum in the first three frames.
Cincinnati rebounded after dropping two and a row and the series to the depleted Chicago Cubs.
Castillo, averaging 97 mph on his four-seam fastball and sinker, allowed eight hits and struck out seven.