Barnhart, Reds slam Marlins
CINCINNATI -- Tucker Barnhart's grand slam highlighted a five-run first inning, and Anthony DeSclafani gave up two runs over six frames, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park.
DeSclafani (7-1) overcame an injury scare in the fourth inning when he limped off the field after being doubled off first base, but remained in the game.
He finished with two runs allowed on seven hits with no walks and six strikeouts in his second career start against the Marlins, the club he debuted with in 2014.
Miami starter Jose Urena (1-4) couldn't recover from a rough first inning in which he allowed five runs, a walk and four hits. Urena gave up only three hits over his final five innings.
Cincinnati added an insurance run in the seventh on Joey Votto's sacrifice fly to make it 6-2.
Scott Schebler, who started for the Reds in center field in place of injured Billy Hamilton, went 3-for-4.
Christian Yelich belted his 13th home run of the season off Raisel Iglesias in the eighth inning for Miami, which began the night tied for the National League wild-card lead.
The Marlins brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but left-hander Tony Cingrani induced a game-ending double play ball off the bat of pinch-hitter Chris Johnson to earn his 14th save.
Martin Prado doubled and scored on Yelich's single to put Miami ahead 1-0 in the first.
After retiring the first two batters to begin the game, things unravels for Urena in the bottom half.
Following three straight two-out singles, Urena walked Ivan DeJesus to force home the tying run.
Barnhart then blasted a 1-0 pitch into the right-center field seats for his first career grand slam, putting Cincinnati ahead 5-1.
With one swing of the bat, Barnhart recorded a single-game career-high four RBIs and extended his hitting streak to 12 games.
DeSclafani's balk allowed Dee Gordon to trot home from third with the Marlins' second run. It was the Reds' major league leading ninth balk of the season.
NOTES: Miami's Ichiro Suzuki tripled to lead off the ninth inning was his first career hit at Great American Ball Park, giving him hits in all 30 current parks. ... Reds CF Billy Hamilton was out of the starting lineup Tuesday. He left Monday night's game after twice crashing into the wall. ... Cincinnati 2B Brandon Phillips was out of the lineup Tuesday with a left knee bruise. He sustained the injury Sunday. ... Reds OF Adam Duvall is considered day-to-day after fouling a pitch off his foot Monday. ... Cincinnati placed Michael Lorenzen on the bereavement list and recalled fellow RHP Tim Adleman from Triple-A Louisville. Adleman could start Friday if he's not used out of the bullpen before then. ... Miami recalled Jose Urena to start Tuesday's game and optioned fellow RHP Austin Brice to Triple-A New Orleans.