Dodgers 8, Reds 3
LOS ANGELES -- Enrique Hernandez, Yasiel Puig, Justin Turner and Adrian Gonzalez all homered, sparking the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night before 46,807 at Dodger Stadium.
Dodgers starter Brett Anderson gave up a two-run homer to third baseman Todd Frazier in the first inning but limited the Reds to a run in the next five innings. Anderson (7-7), who had never faced Cincinnati, struck out three and walked two on 103 pitches in six innings.
Reds rookie David Holmberg failed to make it out of the third, lasting just two-plus innings and serving up seven runs, five hits and four walks. Holmberg (1-2), who didn't strike out a batter and surrendered three of the Dodgers' four home runs, threw 64 pitches.
Los Angeles (66-51) defeated Cincinnati (51-64) for the ninth time in the last 12 meetings at Dodger Stadium.
After a single by first baseman Joey Votto in the first inning, Frazier homered into the bleachers in right center for a 2-0 Cincinnati lead. For Frazier, it was his 29th homer this season.
Puig led off the second with a solo blast, drilling a 3-2 pitch from Holmberg over the wall in center to cut the deficit to 2-1. It was Puig's 10th home run this season.
Dodgers shortstop Jimmy Rollins drove in left fielder Carl Crawford with a single to left before Hernandez crushed a 1-0 Holmberg offering to left for a three-run shot and a 5-2 Los Angeles advantage.
Votto lined an RBI double in the top of the third to slice the lead to 5-3.
However, Turner opened the bottom of the inning with his 14th home run of the season for a 6-3 Dodgers cushion. Puig scored on a fielder's choice for another run.
In the fourth, Gonzalez ripped a solo home run to left off reliever Pedro Villarreal for an 8-3 Dodgers lead. Gonzalez has a club-high 24 homers.
NOTES: Reds LHP David Holmberg extended the string of rookie starts by the club to 17 games. With Cincinnati rookie RHP Anthony DeSclafani (7-7, 3.75 ERA) scheduled to face Dodgers RHP Zack Greinke (12-2, 1.59 ERA) in the series finale Sunday, the streak would be the longest in the majors since the 1997 St. Louis Cardinals started 19 consecutive rookie pitchers. ... The Dodgers transferred RHP Carlos Frias (lower back tightness) to the 60-day disabled list. ... Reds 1B Joey Votto led the majors in walks (32) and on-base percentage (.561) since the All-Star break entering Saturday's game. Votto also was the National League's leading hitter at .400.