TJ Friedl smacked a two-run homer off Michael Lorenzen to help propel the Reds to a 6-4 win over the Rockies on Thursday.

It was his lone hit of the contest, but it gave Cincinnati a 3-2 lead in the fifth that put them ahead for good. Friedl has sat against the past five lefties the Reds have faced, but he’s hit leadoff in every game against a right-hander this season.