Reds beat Braves in 10
CINCINNATI — Eugenio Suarez scored the tying run in the ninth inning on Jim Johnson’s wild pitch, and Devin Mesoraco led off the bottom of the 10th with a home run Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Mesoraco, who got into the game as a defensive replacement in the 10th, connected off Jose Ramirez (2-2) for the first game-ending homer of his MLB career. Raisel Iglesias (2-0) faced three batters in the top of the 10th to earn the win.
Second baseman Brandon Phillips returned to Great American Ball Park for the first time since his trade in February after 11 seasons in Cincinnati. He got a long ovation before his first at-bat and raised his helmet to recognize the 27,300 fans. Phillips went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz pitched two-hit ball for seven innings and matched his career high with 10 strikeouts, five of them with the batter watching a pitch go by. He turned a 2-0 lead over to the bullpen.
The Reds tied it against Johnson, who blew a save for the fourth time this season. Suarez doubled home a run, advanced on a groundout and scored on Johnson’s wild pitch in the dirt with two out.
Dansby Swanson emerged from his 2-for-26 slump and put the Braves in position to win it. Swanson, batting .185, singled in his first at-bat and set up Ender Inciarte’s sacrifice fly. Swanson led off the fifth with a homer down the left-field line off Bronson Arroyo.
Arroyo gave one of the best performances in his long comeback from elbow surgery, allowing two runs in six innings. He has given up a major-leagueleading 19 homers, 15 of them solos.
Before the game, Atlanta activated left-handed pitcher Eric O’Flaherty and infiedler Adonis Garcia off the disabled list and called up infielder Johan Camargo from Class AAA Gwinnett.
O’Flaherty has been on the DL since May 20 with a strained lower back. Garcia missed 15 games with a sore left Achilles’ tendon. Camargo is in his third stint with the Braves.
Also, outfielder Emilio Bonifacio was designated for assignment, and infielder Jace Peterson and right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler were optioned to Gwinnett.