Micah Owings pitched seven solid innings and Jay Bruce belted two homers as the Reds avoided the sweep with a 8-2 win over the Braves.
The game remained scoreless through three, but Bruce broke the tie in the fourth with a two-run home run. The Reds broke it open in the fifth on a three-run double by Joey Votto, followed by an RBI single by Brandon Phillips and a second two-run home run by Bruce.
The Braves were able to tack on a couple of late runs. David Ross hit a solo homer in the seventh and Brandon Jones drove in a run in the eighth on an infield single.
Kenshin Kawakami cruised through three but fell apart in the fourth and fifth. He pitched four and two-thirds, allowing eight runs on eight hits while walking one and striking out one. Buddy Carlyle pitched a scoreless inning and a third. James Parr pitched two scoreless innings.
In his first start of the season, B. Jones picked up two hits and an RBI. Ross recorded the other RBI on a homer. Chipper Jones had three hits, including a double. Yunel Escobar added two hits.
Owings went seven, allowing one run on six hits while walking three and striking out six. Jared Burton allowed a run in the eighth. Danny Herrera pitched a scoreless ninth.
Bruce went 3-3 with two home runs and four RBIs. Votto added two hits and three RBIs. Phillips picked up the eighth RBI. Owings and Ramon Hernandez each had two hits.
The Braves head home to host the Cardinals on Monday starting at 7:00. Joel Pineiro faces Jair Jurrjens.
Notes:
- Micah Owings’ two hits raised his average to .400 on the season.
- Kensin Kawakami held the Reds hitless until a one-out double by Joey Votto in the fourth.
- After going 0-5 on his birthday in the first game of the series, Chipper Jones rebounded for five hits in eight at bats, including a homer and four RBIs, in the final two games in Cincinnati.
Topics: brandon jones, brandon phillips, Braves, chipper jones, david ross, jay bruce, kenshin kawakami, micah owings, Reds, yunel escobar
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