PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper homered for his first three hits of the season, including a grand slam, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Reds 9-4.
Brandon Marsh also connected for Philadelphia, which bounced back nicely after dropping the series opener on Monday.
Spencer Turnbull struck out seven in five effective innings.
Harper went 0 for 11 with a walk while playing in three of the Phillies’ first four games, but he broke out in a big way against the Reds.
The two-time NL MVP hit a solo shot in the first and fourth innings against Graham Ashcraft.
He capped Philadelphia’s five-run seventh against Brent Suter with his seventh career grand slam.