Diamondbacks beat Reds 5-3 as Moreno hits go-ahead homer

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park, securing the rubber game of their three-game series. The victory also marked a milestone for Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, who earned his 700th career win.

Gabriel Moreno delivered the decisive blow with a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the eighth inning off Reds reliever Zach Maxwell, breaking a 3-3 tie. The Diamondbacks added an insurance run in the ninth on an RBI single by Ketel Marte. Reliever Juan Morillo earned the win for a scoreless seventh inning, and Paul Sewald closed the game with a hitless ninth for his 17th save of the season.

Arizona's offense was powered by three home runs. Tommy Troy tied the game at 1-1 with a solo shot in the third inning. After the Reds reclaimed the lead, Geraldo Perdomo hit a two-run homer in the sixth following a fielding error, putting the Diamondbacks ahead 3-2. For Cincinnati, JJ Bleday and Noelvi Marte each hit solo home runs, with Marte's blast in the sixth marking his third homer in as many games and knotting the score at 3-3.

Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen allowed three runs on six hits over six innings, striking...