Kyle Farmer, Reds take third straight from Nationals

Kyle Farmer hit his first career grand slam and the Cincinnati Reds rolled past the visiting Washington Nationals 9-2 for their third straight win.

Tyler Stephenson fell a triple short of the cycle and drove in three runs, and Nick Castellanos also homered for the Reds, who began the day six games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second National League Wild Card spot.

Delino DeShields was 2-for-2 with three walks