Reds Beat the Rockies as VanMeter, Suarez go Yard

The Cincinnati Reds (47-55) beat the Colorado Rockies (49-56) by a score of 3-1 on Saturday night at Great American Ballpark.The Reds received a pair of home runs, a solo shot from Josh VanMeter and a two-run dinger from Eugenio Suarez, to make up all three of the night’s runs.

Anthony DeSclafani (6-5, 4.01 ERA) tossed five strong innings, allowing the one run in the fourth on a sac fly off the bat of Nolan Arenado. He largely shut down the Rockies lineup, who scored 12 runs the night before, allowing four hits and three walks, while fanning five.

Colorado’s biggest threat came in the sixth when they got the first two batters on base. That chased Disco in favor of Wandy Peralta. Some may have…