pitcher Matt Harvey. Aided by Brandon Nimmo's two home runs, New York scored seven unanswered runs to take a 7-2 victory in the opener of a four-game series at Citi Field.

Nimmo, who entered the night with one homer in 47 big league games this season, is getting a chance with the trades of Jay Bruce and Curtis Granderson, and Yoenis Cespedes being done for the season. Nimmo went deep in the fifth and sixth innings and reached in four of his five plate appearances.

"When I hit the second one, going around first base I just said to myself, 'I can't believe I hit two home runs in a Major League game," Nimmo said. "I was in shock going around the bases."

In his second start back from a rightshoulder injury that had him on the disabled list from June 16-Sept. 2, Harvey pitched five innings for his first victory since May 28. He gave up two earned runs with five hits, one walk and one strikeout while throwing 74 pitches.

Reds rookie Tyler Mahle's third big league start was lackluster as he lasted four innings with three earned runs, six hits, four walks and two strikeouts. Mahle appeared to lack his normal velocity and instead turned to his secondary pitches.

"I don't think he had that extra gear to reach back and get that 95-96 [mph] when he wanted it tonight," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "It was one of those games where I thought he was going to have to battle his way through it. Late in