Instant Replay: Reds 11, Phillies 2

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CINCINNATI – Phillies pitching was tagged for five home runs -– three by Joey Votto -– in an embarrassing 11-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

The nine-run margin of defeat matched a season high.

Aaron Harang gave up four homers in his second straight poor outing.

The Phillies have lost 14 of their last 18 games and now lead the majors with 38 losses.

Starting pitching report
After opening the season with a quality start (six or more innings, three or fewer earned runs) in 10 of his first 11 starts, Harang has had two poor outings in a row, both against the Reds. He gave up a season-high seven runs in six innings in this game. Over his last two starts, he has been tagged for 13 runs (12 earned) in 11 2/3 innings.

Harang had allowed just four homers on the season (77 innings) before doubling that total in this start.

Phillies starting pitchers have an ERA of 7.47 in eight games this month.

Anthony DeSclafani (5-4) gave up 10 hits but just two runs in beating the Phillies for the second straight time.

Bullpen report
Dustin McGowan gave up Votto’s third homer, a two-run shot in the seventh.

At the plate
The Phillies had 11 hits, but 10 were singles and five of them came from two players (Odubel Herrera and Maikel Franco) while two others came from the pitcher, Harang.

Franco continued to swing a hot bat in the month of June. He had a single and a double and is 15 for 32 (.469) in eight games this month. Nine of those 15 hits have been for extra bases.

Herrera singled three times.

Zack Cosart’s three-run homer in the first inning gave the Reds a 4-0 lead. Votto and Todd Frazier smacked back-to-back homers in the third and Votto cracked his second homer in the fifth.

All three of Votto’s homers came on the first pitch. It was the third three-homer game of his career, tying him with Johnny Bench for the most in Reds history.

In the field
Herrera dropped a routine line drive to center with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. It allowed the Reds’ 10th run to score.

Health check
Chad Billingsley, recovering from a right lat strain, threw a bullpen session Tuesday and felt good. He is expected to throw in the bullpen again Friday.

Ejected
Reds rightfielder Jay Bruce was ejected by home plate umpire Adam Hamari for yapping from the dugout after striking out in the third inning. The Reds did not miss him.

Up next
The series concludes Wednesday afternoon with Jerome Williams (3-5, 5.68) opposing Reds right-hander Jon Moscot (0-1, 7.20).

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