Holmberg gives up 3 HRs in Reds’ 8-3 loss to Dodgers

He had some harsh words for the Reds after his departure.

“He doesn’t like me out there, so I was trying to be quick”, Mattingly said. “Turn the page. It’s done and over with”. Running high into the All-Star break was a plus, but this mid season skid better get tossed behind them soon if they want to remain in playoff contention, before the Nets run away with the division. The seven-year veteran allowed six hits and recorded only one flyball out in his first career start against Cincinnati.

The Dodgers followed suit in the third, when catcher Yasmani Grandal walked and moved to second on Greinke’s sacrifice with two outs.

While Manager Don Mattingly has diplomatically sidestepped the question in recent days, Zack Greinke on Sunday conceded the title of staff ace to Clayton Kershaw.

The Dodgers are 2-1 against the Reds this season. After going 1 for 4 in the series opener Thursday, he was 2 for 4 with a run scored.

“I gave it everything I had, and tried mixing it up”. Javier got in position to try to make the catch and jumped for the ball, but he came up empty. “Just two pitches that we’d probably like to have back”.

That’s right, Greinke did it all on Sunday, pitching a phenomenal game on the mound, and winning the game with his bat. L.A. maintained a 2 1/2-game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the National League West. In three starts with the Dodgers, Latos has allowed 12 runs in 14 2/3 innings for a 7.36 ERA.

Giovanny Urshela had two hits, including a two-run homer for Cleveland.

The Astros trailed entering the fifth inning before scoring three runs, capped by the double by Lowrie to take a 3-1 lead.

Dodgers second baseman Howie Kendrick, who scored at least one run in nine of the team’s previous 10 games, was placed on the 15-day disabled list less than 24 hours after straining his left hamstring running out an infield hit. Hoover, who tossed a ideal inning in relief; Tucker Barnhart, who doubled and walked; and Manny Parra, who K’d a pair in his scoreless inning of work.

Todd Frazier led the fourth inning off with a double to the left field gap and was able to swipe third base.

The Dodgers are 113-54 in 167 combined starts by Greinke and Kershaw during their three seasons as teammates. Kershaw flirted with a flawless game in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory, retiring the first 16 batters he faced.

Pederson and Greinke then hit their homers in the bottom of the fifth. The right-hander allowed six runs in eight starts covering 7 1/3 innings at Class A Rancho Cucamonga and Triple-A Oklahoma City. The Reds have racked up 110 steals on the year, making them the most threatening base-running team in the league. He was acquired from the Royals last month as part of the Johnny Cueto deal.

NOTES: Reds LHP David Holmberg extended the string of rookie starts by the club to 17 games.

Atlanta got a solid outing from Teheran after their starters had gone 2-8 with a 6.02 ERA in the last 15 games. It was Puig’s 10th home run this season.