GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Latos threw four scoreless innings and Drew Stubbs hit his first home run of the spring to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Friday night.
Latos allowed two singles and struck out three.
Stubbs hit a three-run homer off Alex White in the Reds’ four-run second. Stubbs hit 22 home runs in 2010, but had only 15 last season and set a team record with 205 strikeouts
White allowed four hits and three walks in four innings.
The Reds’ Jay Bruce walked and scored but was held hitless for the first time in eight games this spring.
Bret Tomko, trying to make a comeback with the Reds, pitched three perfect innings.
Colorado scored three runs in the ninth.
