CINCINNATI (AP) — Cutting down on batting practice is working for Tucker Barnhart.

Barnhart’s first career grand slam capped the Cincinnati Reds’ five-run first inning, giving Anthony DeSclafani all the support he needed to beat his former team in a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.

“I haven’t been hitting in the cage as much as I did early in the season,” Barnhart said. “I just take batting practice and get loose.”

Scott Schebler had three hits and Joey Votto a sacrifice fly as the Reds beat the Miami for the first time in five tries this season.

With Miami leading 1-0, the Reds loaded the bases with three straight two-out singles in the first against Jose Urena (1-4), who was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans earlier Tuesday.

Ivan De Jesus Jr.’s walk forced in the tying run. Barnhart’s seventh home run this season extended his career-high hitting streak to 12 games.

“That first inning was tough,” Urena said. “I was trying to keep the ball down, but I couldn’t find it. I was hanging too many breaking balls.”

Urena gave up five runs, seven hits and three walks in six innings.

“We get our run and get off on a good foot with the two quick outs, but then they score five,” Miami manager Don Mattingly said.

Coming off his first loss this season, DeSclafani (7-1) appeared to injure his left ankle making a sudden stop while running the bases in the fourth. He allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings with no walks and six strikeouts.

“I rolled my ankle a little bit,” he said. “It’s swollen and sore right now, but I’ve rolled it in games before and knew if moved around and kept it loose, I would be OK.”

DeSclafani made his major league debut with Miami in 2014 before being traded to the Reds for pitcher Mat Latos.

Miami’s Christian Yelich hit a solo homer in the eighth off Raisel Iglesias, the first extra-base hit allowed by Iglesias in 23 2/3 innings.

Tony Cingrani worked around Ichiro Suzuki’s leadoff triple and a walk in the ninth to get his 14th save in 19 chances.

WE’RE NO. 1: DeSclafani’s balk with Dee Gordon on third base in the third inning was the major league-leading ninth balk committed by the Reds this season.

FINALLY: Ichiro Suzuki’s ninth-inning leadoff triple was his first hit in 11 at-bats at Great American Ball Park, giving him at least one hit in every existing major league stadium.

TRAINING ROOM

Marlins: An MRI on Monday ruled out any Achilles tendon problems for infielder Justin Bour, according to manager Don Mattingly. Bour hasn’t played since July 3 because of a right high ankle sprain.

Reds: LF Adam Duvall, CF Billy Hamilton and 2B Brandon Phillips were sidelined with various nagging injuries, manager Bryan Price said.

UP NEXT

RHP Andrew Cashner (4-9) starts for the Marlins on Wednesday in the third game of the four-game series. He is 0-2 in his last six appearances, one in relief. Reds RHP Homer Bailey (2-1) is scheduled to make his fourth start since coming off the DL, his first in Cincinnati since Aug. 7, 2014.

TUESDAY’S GAME

Reds 6, Marlins 3

Miami AB R H BI BB SO Avg.

Gordon 2b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .296

Prado 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .326

Yelich lf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .316

Ozuna cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281

Dietrich 1b 4 0 1 0 0 3 .281

Suzuki rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .309

Realmuto c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .307

Hechavarria ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .249

Urena p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000

b-Andino ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Ellington p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Cervenka p 0 0 0 0 0 0 —

c-Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232

Totals 34 3 9 2 2 10

 

Cincinnati AB R H BI BB SO Avg.

Renda lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .167

Cozart ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265

Votto 1b 3 1 1 1 0 1 .303

Suarez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 3 .239

Schebler cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .193

De Jesus 2b 2 1 0 1 1 1 .232

Barnhart c 3 1 1 4 1 1 .267

Holt rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .207

DeSclafani p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167

a-Waldrop ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Iglesias p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Cingrani p 0 0 0 0 0 0 —

Totals 29 6 8 6 4 7

 

Miami 101 000 010 = 3 9 0

Cincinnati 500 000 10x = 6 8 0

 

a-popped out for DeSclafani in the 6th. b-struck out for Urena in the 7th. c-grounded out for Cervenka in the 9th.

LOB—Miami 6, Cincinnati 5. 2B—Prado (27), Ozuna (20). 3B—Suzuki (3). HR—Yelich (13), off Iglesias; Barnhart (7), off Urena. RBIs—Yelich 2 (69), Votto (63), De Jesus (18), Barnhart 4 (34). SB—Gordon (14). CS—Gordon (5). SF—Votto.

Runners left in scoring position—Miami 2 (Dietrich, Suzuki); Cincinnati 1 (Holt). RISP—Miami 1 for 6; Cincinnati 2 for 4.

Runners moved up—Prado, Barnhart. LIDP—Cozart. GIDP—Johnson, Holt.

DP—Miami 2 (Prado, Dietrich), (Hechavarria, Gordon, Dietrich); Cincinnati 1 (Suarez, De Jesus, Votto).

 

Miami IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA

Urena L, 1-4 6 7 5 5 3 5 97 6.80

Ellington 2-3 1 1 1 1 1 16 1.02

Cervenka 1 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 14 11.57

 

Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA

DeSclafani W, 7-1 6 7 2 2 0 6 89 3.10

Iglesias H, 6 2 1 1 1 1 4 32 2.16

Cingrani S, 14-19 1 1 0 0 1 0 16 3.76

 

Inherited runners-scored—Cervenka 1-0. HBP—Urena (De Jesus). WP—Ellington.

Umpires—Home, D.J. Reyburn; First, Larry Vanover; Second, Pat Hoberg; Third, Bill Welke.

T—2:34. A—14,440 (42,319).