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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The bottom of the Cincinnati batting order is putting the Reds on top. Eighth-place hitter Zack Cozart sent a three-run homer off the left-field foul pole and Kristopher Negron added a two-run shot, lifting the Reds over the Cleveland Indians 8-3 Wednesday night. Cozart, now batting .225, drove in four runs with two hits. On Tuesday night, light-hitting Ramon Santiago launched a three-run homer in a 9-2 victory over Cleveland. "We have to pick up some slack," Cozart said. "We cant depend on the big guys every night." Getting off to a lead is a difference maker," Reds manager Bryan Price said. Mat Latos pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and chipped in with a hit. Latos (4-3), making his 10th start since opening the season on the disabled list and being activated on June 14, allowed just one runner past second base before Yan Gomes led off Clevelands three-run eighth with his 16th homer. Ryan Raburn chased Latos with a pinch-hit, two-run double. Latos gave up six hits and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts in 7 2-3 innings. Cozart, who hadnt homered since June 1 at Arizona, connected off Danny Salazar (4-5) with two outs in the second. Cozarts third homer of the season was the first allowed by Salazar in five starts since May 15 at Toronto. "It felt good," Cozart said. "It is not only getting hits but extra-base hits. Our pitchers have been pitching so well. We dont want them to go home empty." Negron made it 5-0 with a two-out drive in the fourth. The homer was his third of the season, all since being called up from Triple-A Louisville on July 10. "These guys want badly to succeed. Its good to see their hard work paying off," Price said. Cozart was excited for Negron, too. "Every time he gets a chance to play, he takes advantage of his playing time," said Cozart of Negron, who was taken off the 40-man roster after he had four at-bats in 2012, his only big league experience until now. Salazar lasted four innings while seeing his personal winning streak snapped at a career-high three. He allowed five hits and five runs with five strikeouts. "Overall, he was better than his line score," manager Terry Francona said. "He made two costly mistakes to the bottom of the order." "I didnt throw too many pitches today," Salazar said. "I left a couple of balls a little high. I was trying to throw a slider down-and-away (to Cozart). I just missed my spot." The Reds broke open the game with a three-run seventh that started with Negrons double for his first career three-hit game. Cozart hit an RBI single, Latos followed with a single and Todd Frazier added a two-run double. TRAINERS ROOM Indians: Center fielder Michael Bourn went 0 for 3 with one strikeout in five innings for Double-A Akron in the first game of his rehab assignment on Tuesday. He has been out since July 6 with a left hamstring strain. Reds: Right-handed reliever Logan Ondrusek threw his first long toss and bullpen session since he went on the disabled list on July 22 because of a strained right shoulder. He will throw another bullpen on Friday or Saturday and be reassessed, Price said. UP NEXT Indians: Left-hander T.J. House will become the second straight Cleveland pitcher to face Cincinnati for the first time in his career. The Indians have lost two straight after a four-game winning streak. Reds: Right-hander Homer Bailey will try to even his career record against the Indians at 3-3 in eight starts in Thursdays series finale. The Reds have won seven straight over Cleveland in Cincinnati since a 3-1 loss on July 2, 2011. STAR TURN The Reds introduced the 2015 All-Star Game logo to fans and media. A large version is displayed at the top or the right-field bleachers near the Ohio River. ... The team honoured its four All-Star players -- Alfredo Simon, Johnny Cueto, Aroldis Chapman and Frazier. 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SYDNEY, N.S. -- Kameron Kielly scored two goals, including one on a power play, and added an assist to lead the Charlottetown Islanders to a 5-4 victory over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday. Daniel Sprong and Filip Chalpik had a goal and an assist apiece for the Islanders (2-0-1) and Alexandre Goulet also scored. Kyle Farrell led the Screaming Eagles (2-1-0) with a power-play goal and two assists. Julien Pelletier and Jason Bell had a goal and an assist apiece and Maxim Lazarev added the other Cape Breton goal. Daryl MacCallum stopped 30 shots in the victory. Miguel Sullivan shouldered the loss after making 19 saves. --- WILDCATS 3 MOOSEHEADS 0 HALIFAX -- Alex Dubeau made 29 saves as Moncton blanked Halifax. Christophe Lalonde scored an empty-net goal with 20 seconds left, and assisted on the two other Wildcat (2-1-0) goals. Eric Leger and Will Smith scored on the power play. Kevin Resop made 21 saves for the Mooseheads (1-2-0), who failed to score on four power-play opportunities. --- SEA DOGS 5 TITAN 1 SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- Nathan Noel scored twice, including a short-handed empty-net goal in the final minute to lift Saint John over Acadie-Bathurst for its first win of the season. Olivier LeBlanc, Mathieu Joseph and Mark Tremaine also scored for the Sea Dogs (1-1-1), who were 2 for 9 on the power play. Gabriel Gosselin scored for the Titan (1-2-0), who were blanked on nine chances with the man advantage. --- REMPARTS 6 DRAKKAR 3 QUEBEC CITY -- Dmytro Timashov scored two goals and assisted on two more, and goaltender Callum Booth stopped 44 shots as the Remparts doubled up Baie-Comeau. Guillaume Gauthier had two goals and an assist, Adam Chapman had a goal and three assists, and Zachery Moody also scored for Quebec (1-2-0). Jasmin Boutet, Dmitry Ambrozheichik and Maxime St-Cyr scored for the Drakkar (2-1-0), who lost for the first time this season.dddddddddddd --- OLYMPIQUES 4 ARMADA 3 BOISBRIAND, Que. -- Louick Marcotte scored twice, including the eventual winner midway through the third period, and Nicolas Lachance stopped 30 shots as Gatineau edged Blainville-Boisbriand. Yakov Tenin had a goal and an assist for the Olympiques (2-0-1), and Felix Paquet also scored. Emil Aronsson led the Armada (0-2-1) with a goal and an assist while Philippe Sanche and Tyler Hylland rounded out the Blainville-Boisbriand offence. --- HUSKIES 4 PHOENIX 1 ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. -- Ryan Penny scored a goal and assisted on another as the Huskies broke a three-game losing streak to claim their first win of the season. Quinn OBrien, Mathieu Lemay and Francois Perron also scored for Rouyn-Noranda (1-3-0), which was 2 for 5 on the power play. Justin Guenette chipped in with two assists. Sherbrooke (2-1-0) lost for the first time this year. Tim Wieser scored the only Phoenix goal and Evan Fitzpatrick made 34 saves. --- CATARACTES 2 VOLTIGEURS 0 SHAWINIGAN, Que. -- Marvin Cupper made 39 saves and Alexis DAoust scored both goals as the Cataractes shutout Drummondville. Zachary Taylor, Gabriel Slight, Brandon Gignac and Sebastien Gauthier picked up assists for Shawinigan (2-0-1). Louis-Philip Guindon stopped 15 shots for Drummondville (2-1-0). --- TIGRES 4 SAGUENEENS 2 VICTORIAVILLE, Que. -- Chase Marchase stopped 36 shots and the Tigres scored three times in a seven-minute span en route to their first win of the season. Angelo Miceli scored a goal and assisted on another, and Antoine Marcoux, Jordan Ty Fournier and Anthony Beaulieu also scored for Victoriaville (1-1-1). William Gignac scored both goals for Chicoutimi (1-2-0), while Julio Billia made 31 saves. 23:39ET 19-09-14 ' ' '