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CINCINNATI (AP) – Eric Thames hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning Thursday night, and the Milwaukee Brewers slowed the Cincinnati Reds' best surge of the season with a 6-4 victory.
The game included a Benches-clearing incident in the third inning as Cincinnati's Joey Votto exchanged words with Erik Kratz's Brewers Catcher.
Milwaukee beat the Reds for the sixth straight time and improved to 6-1 overall against Cincinnati this season, including 4-0 at Great American Ball Park.
Thames has been the Reds' biggest nemesis. He hit a record 10 homers against last year's Cincinnati – the most by a Brewer against one team. Thames gave the Brewers a 5-4 lead when he homed in the second inning off reliever Amir Garrett (0-1). That marked Thames' third homer against the Reds this season.
Eric Sogard added a sacrifice fly in the ninth.
Junior Guerra (4-5) Gave up Jose Peraza's second career leadoff homer and Jesse Winker's two-run shot while getting his first victory May 14. Corey Knebel pitched the ninth for his eighth save in 10 chances.
The last-place Reds were the hottest team in the NL Central heading into the game, winning nine of their last 10 games.
Votto was in the middle of a dispute for the second straight game.
The third inning opened with a Votto thinking he'd drawn a walk on a 3-1 pitch, but flat umpire Roberto Ortiz called it a strike. When Votto returned to the batter's box, he exchanged words with Kratz. Votto removed his batting helmet, and the benches and bullpens emptied.
Players milled briefly, many joking with one another. When play resumed, Votto flied out.
Votto was ejected in Atlanta on Wednesday by Carlos Torres's platform for arguing a third strike, his eighth career ejection.
MILWAUKEE MOVES
The Brewers called up LH reliever Mike Zagurski from Triple-A Colorado Springs and optioned HR Adrian Houser. Zagurski last pitched in the majors in 2013 with the Pirates. He played in the Japan Central League in 2015-16.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Brewers: CF Christian Yelich left the game with a tight lower back in the first inning. … Travis Shaw was back at home with a right wrist. He took the practice of pregame and felt good enough to play.
Reds: Nick Senzel's top prospect today had surgery on his broken right finger. Senzel Hurts His Finger Friday with Triple-A Louisville. There's no estimate for the infielder's return.
UP NEXT
Brewers: Chase Anderson (5-6) beat the Reds 7-6 at Great American Ball Park on May 1, allowing four runs in 5 1/3 innings. He's 2-1 with a 4.15 ERA in six career starts at Great American.
Reds: Sal Romano (4-7) has lost all of his career against the Brewers, giving up 13 runs in 18 2/3 innings.
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