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Votto's HR breaks tie, Reds avoid sweep (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Joey Votto hit a tiebreaking home run among his four hits and the Cincinnati Reds avoided a sweep, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Thursday night. Born in suburban Toronto, Votto came in 2 for 18 in five career games in his home city but turned that around by doubling home a run in the first, hitting an RBI single in the second, reaching on a leadoff single in the fourth and homering to begin...