Dodgers figure out DeSclafani

The Dodgers’ Joc Pederson scores against Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart on Justin Turner’s single in the fifth inning.

DeSclafani was perfect through three innings. When it went bad, it went really bad.

Joc Pederson led off the fourth with his 22nd home run of the season. DeSclafani got the next two hitters, but Max Muncy singled.

Yasmani Grandal followed with a shot to right field. A fan clearly reached over the wall and caught the ball. It was ruled interference. Grandal was put on second, and Muncy was awarded home. Replay confirmed the ruling.

DeSclafani walked Yasiel Puig to start the fifth. An out later,

Pederson doubled. Justin Turner lifted one over the drawn-in infield to get both runners in and make 4-1. DeSclafani got another out, but he was done after walking Muncy.

“I felt good today,” DeSclafani said. “I was rolling, and then I gave up that leadoff bomb to Joc and they ended up putting up one more that inning. It seemed like every time I got guys on, I wasn’t able to get that big pitch or that big out to take care of that inning and put a stop to it.”

DeSclafani has failed to get through the fifth inning in each of last

three starts.

Wandy Peralta came in and allowed an RBI single to Grandal. Cody Bellinger hit one that went under Scooter Gennett’s glove for an error, allowing Turner to score and make it 6-1.

Reds left-hander Amir Garrett made his return after a stint in the disabled list. He started the sixth and gave up two runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning.

The Reds did not threaten after the third. The Reds did win two of three in the series and finished penultimate home stand 4-3.