Votto 2 hits in Reds’ 6-5 win

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Joey Votto had two hits and reached three times in the Cincinnati Reds’ 6-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday in the spring training opener for both Ohio teams.

Scott Schebler homered in his first at-bat with the Reds, who got him from the Dodgers as part of a three-team deal that sent third baseman Todd Frazier to the White Sox. He also made a terrific catch against Robbie Grossman with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning.

Schebler is part of a crowded competition for the starting job in left field. Jake Cave (two hits) and Adam Duvall (1 for 2), two more candidates, also had a nice day.

“It was great,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “Duvall was terrific, moving the runner with a base hit to right field and advancing to second on a good read of a ball in the dirt. Schebler had the home run and grinded out a walk on a really good at-bat, then made a game-saving catch with bases loaded with two outs in the eighth.

“It was really good to see the way the guys went about it.”

Eugenio Suarez had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs. Suarez is moving from shortstop to third base, replacing Frazier.

Cleveland’s Carlos Santana homered off Jon Moscot in his first spring at-bat. Minor leaguer Eric Stamets also homered off Zack Weiss, who is competing for a spot in the Reds’ bullpen.

“We did some good things, we did some not so good things,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “Gio (Giovanny Urshella) got picked off at first. We can’t do that. I don’t care when it is in the year, we can’t do that. Grossman got a little overexcited. It cost us some chances to score, but we swung the bats OK.”

STARTING TIME

Reds: RHP Jon Moscot went 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA in three starts with Cincinnati last season. He dislocated his left shoulder on a rundown play in June.

Moscot allowed a run and two hits in two innings.

“For not facing a hitter for nine months, I felt good,” Moscot said. “The ball was coming out of my hand good, good life. I made a mistake to Santana. I have to get the feel for my off-speed pitch. I hung a changeup.”

TRAINERS ROOM

Reds: OF Billy Hamilton (shoulder), SS Zack Cozart (knee) and C Devin Mesoraco (hip) are working at the Reds’ complex. Hamilton is expected to play Wednesday. Cozart and Mesoraco are expected to play in games at the end of the week.

UP NEXT

The Reds host the Indians on Wednesday.

The Reds will send RHP Robert Stephenson, LHP Cody Reed, RHP Jumbo Diaz, RHP Ryan Mattheus and LHP Caleb Cotham to the mound.

Cincinnati Reds’ Eugenio Suarez smiles has he gets high-fives from teammates in the dugout after he scored a run against the Cleveland Indians during the first inning of a spring baseball game Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/03/web1_108989527-9870b90746ae40ecaed85cce0f752890.jpgCincinnati Reds’ Eugenio Suarez smiles has he gets high-fives from teammates in the dugout after he scored a run against the Cleveland Indians during the first inning of a spring baseball game Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Cincinnati Reds’ Joey Votto tosses his bat away after earning a walk during the first inning of a spring baseball game Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/03/web1_108989527-fb95d6346cb648c6b926fd3815be0852.jpgCincinnati Reds’ Joey Votto tosses his bat away after earning a walk during the first inning of a spring baseball game Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Cincinnati Reds’ Brandon Phillips (4) smiles as he hands over his baseball helmet to third base coach Billy Hatcher (22) after Phillips is forced out at second base during the first inning of a spring baseball game against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/03/web1_108989527-4f1cdae385604d3b822949c915df97ec.jpgCincinnati Reds’ Brandon Phillips (4) smiles as he hands over his baseball helmet to third base coach Billy Hatcher (22) after Phillips is forced out at second base during the first inning of a spring baseball game against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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