Friedl belted a solo homer in the top of the ninth inning, which gave Cincinnati breathing room after Chicago drew within a run with a four-run eighth. It was the the fourth homer of the season and first since July 2 for Friedl, who cleared outright waivers earlier this week.

The Reds placed Friedl on waivers earlier this week in an effort to save some money, but no team was willing to pay the remaining $700,000 on his contract to acquire a player that's slashed just .158/.242/.234 this season across 253 plate appearances. The 31-year-old will enter his second year of arbitration eligibility during the offseason, but Cincinnati's attempt to pass him along to another team suggests that the team won't offer him a contract this winter.