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CINCINNATI — Tyler Stephenson hit his first career grand slam in the first inning, Stuart Fairchild drove in two runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 to take the first two games of the three-game interleague series. Graham Ashcraft pitched into the sixth inning for the Reds, who were coming off a 7-1 win over the Angels on Friday night. The 26-year-old right-hander allowed all five Angels runs and five hits with four strikeouts and three walks. Nick Martinez pitched three scoreless innings of relief, and Alexis Diaz got the Angels in order in the ninth for his third save. Miguel Sanó had three hits, finishing a triple shy of the cycle for the Angels.
