Duvall, Reds slam Orioles
CINCINNATI -- Adam Duvall hit his first career grand slam and Joey Votto added a two-run home run, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game interleague series at Great American Ball Park.
The surprising Reds (9-5) own at least a share of first place in the National League Central for the 14th straight day.
Cincinnati right-hander Bronson Arroyo (1-2), who needed a positive start after two rough outings in his return to the major leagues after two seasons, allowed three runs in five innings. He kept the Orioles off-balance with his array of arm angles and changing speeds while allowing hitters to put the ball in play. Arroyo struck out four and walked two over 82 pitches.
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones hit a two-run home run off Arroyo, his third of the season.
Right-hander Kevin Gausman (1-1) started for Baltimore (8-4) and didn't make it through the third inning, allowing 13 of 20 batters to reach base.
Not much went right for Gausman or the Orioles in the first two innings.
Cincinnati loaded the bases in the first on a walk and a pair of singles before Duvall's sacrifice fly opened the scoring.
The Reds' second run scored when Zack Cozart's single snuck into center field under shortstop J.J. Hardy's glove. Manny Machado's fielding error loaded the bases again, but Gausman escaped with a 2-0 deficit.
Gausman was at 44 pitches when Cincinnati loaded the bases for the third time in the second. He got enough of the plate with an 0-2 pitch to Duvall, who muscled it out to left for a grand slam, making it 6-1. The five RBIs tied Duvall's career high.
The Reds were leading 7-1 when Scooter Gennett was thrown out by second baseman Jonathan Schoop attempting to score from first on Tucker Barnhart's single to center, ending the second inning.
Gausman lasted 2 2/3 innings, the second-shortest start of his career. He was charged with eight runs, one of which scored on Votto's two-run homer off Vidal Nuno to make it 9-1. Gausman's ERA ballooned from 3.94 to 7.23 on Tuesday.
NOTES: Orioles LF Seth Smith left the game in the sixth due to a strained right hamstring. ... Reds 3B Eugenio Suarez was scratched from the lineup because of a stiff neck. Scooter Gennett started at third and went 1-for-5. ... Reds RHP Lisalverto Bonilla was recalled from Triple-A Louisville, where he was 2-0 with a 5.56 ERA in two starts. RHP Sal Romano, who made his major league debut on Sunday, was optioned to Triple-A. Romano allowed three runs (two earned) in three innings for Cincinnati. ... Baltimore played in Cincinnati for the first time since 2005.