PHOENIX (AP) β Jay Bruce snapped a spring slump with a three-run homer among his two hits and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-4 on Tuesday.
Bruce, who was hitting .162 coming in, scored twice and singled during a five-run sixth inning.
Michael Lorenzen helped his cause in a bid for the Reds’ final rotation spot by allowing four hits and one run over four innings against the Brewers’ opening-day lineup.
Reds closer Aroldis Chapman left the game after pitching to one batter in the fifth inning for precautionary reasons. There were initial concerns about his right hamstring, but Chapman said there was no injury. It may have been more of a miscommunication, Reds manager Bryan Price said.
Ryan Braun had an RBI single in the first inning for the Brewers. Adam Lind and Khris Davis had RBI singles in the sixth.
Mike Fiers, who will be the No. 5 starter for Milwaukee, allowed only three hits over five innings but walked four.
