CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — Nick Lodolo pitched 6 2/3 innings and struck out four as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-4 Sunday at Great American Ball Park. Cincy scored in each of the first seven innings except the second, while Atlanta answered with single runs in the first, fifth, sixth and ninth. JJ Bleday doubled twice and drove in two runs for the Reds, and Eugenio Suárez added a sacrifice fly. Ronald Acuña Jr. homered and singled for Atlanta, driving in two. The Reds took the lead for good in the sixth on P.J. Higgins’ double. Lodolo improved to 2-1, allowing three earned runs on five hits. Spencer Strider took the loss, falling to 3-1 after giving up three earned runs in five innings. Sam Moll recorded his first save with a scoreless ninth. Attendance was 31,084, and the game lasted 2 hours, 38 minutes. The Braves are 40-20, the Reds 30-28.