Hosmer's 1st HR of season in 8-run burst, Padres beat Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) — Eric Hosmer hit his first homer of the season and Jake Cronenworth added a bases-loaded triple during an eight-run fourth inning that sent the San Diego Padres past the struggling Cincinnati Reds 9-6 Tuesday night.

“It's a great start to the road trip,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “Hosmer's (homer) was the big blow in that inning, but the at-bats seemed to get better as we strung them along and we just passed the baton to the next guy.”

The Padres have won 10 of 11 against Cincinnati since the start of last season.

The Reds who snapped an 11-game losing streak on Sunday, own baseball's worst record at 3-14.

Joe Musgrove (3-0), who has worked at least six innings in each of his four starts, allowed two earned runs through six innings despite not having his best stuff.

“He gave up two earned runs, gives you six innings, only walked one. If that's a bad game for him, we're going to take it,” Melvin said.

Musgrove beat the Reds for the second time this season despite battling back spasms. He came in for treatment during the eight-run fourth.

“I had some stiffness in my back,” Musgrove said. “It wasn't anything that's going to stick with me.”

The Reds got a break in the second when catcher Austin Nola's throw back to Musgrove hit Colin Moran's bat, allowing Nick Senzel to advance a base to second. Nola was charged with one of his two errors in the game, and Senzel scored on Moran's single.

In the fourth, Reds starter Reiver Sanmartin (0-3) gave up seven straight hits, including Hosmer's three-run homer. Sanmartin also issued a bases-loaded walk.

Later in the inning, Cronenworth's three-run triple off Jeff Hoffman made it 9-1.

“It's one of those things where hitting's contagious,” Hosmer said. “The...

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