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Votto, Reds outslug Orioles

Jun 26, 2011 - 3:03 AM Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with two home runs and a career-high five RBI to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the Baltimore Orioles, 10-5, in the second of a three-game interleague series.

Scott Rolen went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI for the Reds, who have won two of three.

Bronson Arroyo (7-6) earned the win despite giving up five runs on nine hits, including four home runs, in 6 1/3 innings.

Nick Markakis went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and J.J. Hardy added two hits, including a solo home run for the Orioles, who have dropped three of four.

Brian Matusz (1-3) took the loss after giving up six runs on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings.

The clubs combined for nine home runs in the game.

Votto hit his second homer of the day -- and the 101st of his career -- in the fifth, a two-run shot that made it 6-4. It also scored Brandon Phillips, who had reached base with a leadoff double.

Cincinnati continued its assault by adding two more runs in the seventh. Votto walked with one out and Scott Rolen joined the home run parade with a two-run blast to give the Reds an 8-4 lead.

The Orioles cut the deficit to three runs in the bottom of the seventh after Hardy blasted a homer down the left field line.

But the red-hot Reds offense proved to be too much as they added two more runs in the eighth for their 10-5 lead. Drew Stubbs led off with a homer to center. Edgar Renteria then walked, moved to second on a Ryan Hanigan ground out and scored when Phillips singled up the middle.

Baltimore had jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first after Adam Jones sent a hanging curveball over the right-center field wall.

Cincinnati answered back with a solo blast of its own in the top of the second. Jonny Gomes took advantage of a 2-0 fastball, roping it into the left field bleachers to tie the game.

The Reds took the lead on Votto's three-run shot to right-center in the third, his 100th career homer. Chris Heisey led off with a double down the left-field line before Phillips beat Hardy's throw from the outfield grass for a single. Votto worked a full-count before belting the payoff pitch into the stands.

The Orioles followed the longball theme with Markakis' two-run blast in the bottom of the third and Matt Wieters' solo-shot in the fourth.

Game Notes

Votto had the seventh multi-homer game of his career and upped his 2011 total to 11...Arroyo has surrendered 21 homers in 16 starts this season...All but one run scored in the game came on a homer...The Orioles fell to 5-6 in interleague action in 2011.