Reds take big early lead, hang on

runs and faced only 13 batters in his shortest outing of the season. Peraza had two of his four hits off Guerra, who threw 45 pitches.

Peraza homered and Guerra let in another run with a wild pitch during a nine- batter first inning. Guerra left with the bases loaded and one out in the second. He hasn't won since July 8, going 0- 4 in his last eight starts. Guerra has pitched four innings or fewer in half of those games.

Anthony DeSclafani ( 7- 4) gave up four runs in 6 innings, including Yelich's solo homer. Yelich added a three- run shot in the seventh off Jared Hughes as the Brewers closed to 7- 6. Yelich has 10 homers in August and a career- high 25 overall.

The Brewers have homered in 20 consecutive games at Great American Ball Park, the longest streak by any team at the park, which opened in 2003.

After three outings in which DeSclafani went 21 innings and allowed a total of two runs, he has allowed nine runs over 12 innings his last two times out.

Raisel Iglesias got the final out in the eighth. He gave up a pair of hits in the ninth and Yelich's run- scoring groundout before closing out his 24th save in 28 chances. The Brewers brought the tying run to plate twice in the ninth against Iglesias.

The top of order carried the offense. Peraza finished 4 for 5 and scored four runs to go with his tworun homer. Scooter Gennett went 3 for 4 with a two- run triple that came right after the Brewers closed to 7- 6.

Billy Hamilton led off the first with a single. Guerra left a 94- mph pitch right over the plate and belt high for Peraza. He lined it into the left- field seats for his ninth homer of the year. Peraza had a total of eight home runs in his big league career entering the year.

The Reds eventually led 6- 0 before the Brewers rallied behind Yelich's homers.