CINCINNATI (AP) – Joey Votto has homered three times against the Philadelphia Phillies, matching Johnny Bench as the only Cincinnati Reds players to hit that many in a game three times.
Votto had solo shots off Aaron Harang – who gave up four homers in all – and added a two-run blast in the seventh inning off Dustin McGowan. Votto has 13 homers totall this season.
It’s the 11th multi-homer game of Votto’s career and his second this season.
Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier also hit home runs off Harang. The Reds pulled ahead 9-2 and matched their season high for homers.
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