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Pitching out of the Cincinnati Reds bullpen suits Amir Garrett's personality well

Reds outfielder Jesse Winker talks about hitting his first grand slam in the Reds' 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday and why he was using Carlos Gonzalez's batting gloves. The Enquirer/Bobby Nightengale

Once Amir Garrett saw the home-plate umpire signal a called third strike, he let out a yell and clapped his hands three times as he walked toward the dugout.

Entering in the seventh inning Thursday with the bases loaded, the left-handed Garrett recorded the game’s biggest out in a 6-2 victory against the Chicago Cubs.

Facing Anthony Rizzo, Garrett struck him out in three pitches: a slider, a 97 mph fastball on the inside part of the plate and another 97 mph fastball at Rizzo’s knees.