Brewers slug early, hold on to defeat Reds

Blake Perkins hit a grand slam for his first major league home run as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers slugged their way to 10-8 victory Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds.

Milwaukee's offense came alive early, scoring nine runs in the first three innings, including five in the third. Perkins, batting in the No. 9 spot, finished 2-for-4 with five RBI.

The Brewers did all of their damage off of Reds starter Graham Ashcra