Joey Votto's homer leads Reds over Phillies

Joey Votto slammed a three-run homer and Tyler Mahle threw seven shutout innings to lead the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 6-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night.

Mahle (10-3) allowed three hits, struck out seven and didn't walk a batter for the second straight outing. He reached double digits in wins for the first time in his five-year major-league career.

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