Braves' Gordon Beckham: Blasts his way out of slump versus Reds

Beckham went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

Beckham emerged from a deep slump by hitting a tie-breaking blast in the seventh inning to give the Braves a 4-2 lead. The second baseman broke his 0-for-16 skid with a single in the first, and then connected off reliever Michael Lorenzen for his fourth homer of the year, and first since July 9. Even with his weak output of late, Beckham is still slashing .262/.354/.429, all of which significantly exceed his seven-year career averages.