Romano sharp as Reds hit 3 HRs in 6th, beat Braves 5-3

ATLANTA (AP) - Cincinnati hit three home runs in the sixth, including a two-run shot by Adam Duvall, Sal Romano threw seven strong innings and the Reds beat R.A. Dickey and the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Friday night. Matt Adams' homer in the second inning gave Atlanta a 1-0 lead that Dickey held until

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After hot start, rookie Allen Cordoba adjusting to view from bench

In the Padres' June 2 victory over Colorado, Allen Cordoba went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple. His average climbed to .310. With the season just two months old, the rookie with no prior experience above rookie-ball had made 18 starts in the outfield and three at shortstop. Since then, a predictable

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