Conley (4-3) went 7 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and five hits while striking out a season-best seven. The lefty began the season with Miami, struggled and got sent to the minors, and rejoined the Marlins late this month.
Joey Votto hit his 27th home run and Adam Duvall hit his 23rd for the Reds, who have dropped six in a row and are 2-14 since the All-Star break. Reds starter Tim Adleman (5-9) allowed six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Adleman’s undoing came in the fifth, which started with a leadoff walk to Conley — the second drawn by the Marlins pitcher in three big league seasons. Gordon followed with his third hit, Stanton brought both home standing up with a double to center and Ozuna chased Adleman with an RBI double to left to make it 6-2.
Yelich’s home run put Miami on top for good in the third, an opposite-field shot for a 3-1 lead.
Votto opened the scoring with his homer to straightaway center in the first. Duvall connected in the fourth, and has now homered in three of his last four games. Tucker Barnhart had an RBI groundout in the ninth for the Reds.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: SS Zack Cozart (left quadriceps) was placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to Wednesday. RHP Kevin Shackelford was brought up from Triple-A Louisville to take his spot on the roster. Cozart hadn’t played since pinch-hitting on Tuesday. Shackelford’s lone previous appearance with the Reds was on June 29, when he allowed five hits and four runs in 2 2/3 innings. He pitched a scoreless eighth Saturday, hitting one batter.
UP NEXT
The four-game set concludes Sunday when RHP Dan Straily (7-6, 3.84) goes for Miami against Cincinnati RHP Luis Castillo (1-4, 4.05). Castillo was the Marlins’ 2016 minor league pitcher of the year — then traded to the Reds in January in the deal that sent Straily to Miami. Castillo has never faced his former club.
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