CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Jay Bruce had hit the ball hard twice, only to see the worst slump of his career get deeper. He finally ended it with a hit that nobody was going to take away. Bruce emerged from his 0-for-26 skid with a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning on Sunday, rallying Mat Latos and the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2. Bruce flied out to the wall in centre field and lined out to centre earlier in the game, so he took a little confidence into his game-changing at-bat. "I knew I wasnt going to go 0-for-my-career," Bruce said. "Id been making hard contact. I really didnt feel like I was 0-for-so-much." The Reds gained a game on the NL Central leaders by taking two of three in their series, moving to six back. Cincinnati has won 10 of 15 overall. "That could have easily gone the other way," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "We really didnt want to lose ground on this team." The Brewers have lost five of six but still have the NLs best record and a comfortable lead. Bruce hit a two-run shot with one out off left-hander Will Smith (1-2), who took over for Yovani Gallardo. Smith hadnt allowed a homer to a left-handed batter all season, holding them to a .143 average. The matchup with the slumping Bruce seemed to favour Milwaukee in every way. "Its a crazy game," Bruce said. "You cant be surprised by anything that happens in the game of baseball." Smith got ahead 1-2 in the count, then threw a fastball that was up. Bruce pulled it to right field, the part of Great American Ball Park closest to the Ohio River. "Hes given a lot of people trouble," Price said of Smith. "He made a mistake. You do that and hes going to hit the ball in that creek out there." A replay review overturned Ramon Santiagos inside-the-park homer in the Reds second. A fan reached his mitt onto the field and hit right fielder Logan Schafers glove as he tried to catch the fly ball in front of the wall. The umpires initially ruled the ball in play, and Santiago circled the bases as Schafer and the ball fell to the ground. Following a 3-minute, 46-second review, Santiago was ruled out because of the fans interference. Latos (2-1) allowed two runs and four hits in a season-high eight innings. Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances. Closer Aroldis Chapman wasnt available because he slightly pulled a hamstring while running in the outfield before the game. Both teams were missing stars. Brewers right fielder Ryan Braun was sidelined by a stiff back that forced him to leave Saturdays game. Manager Ron Roenicke said the problem doesnt appear to be series. Reds first baseman Joey Votto got a day to rest his bothersome left leg. Votto missed 23 games with a strained muscle above his left knee and has batted .250 without a homer since his return. The muscle isnt expected to heal fully until after the season. Latos made his fifth start since recovering from torn knee cartilage and a strained pitching forearm that sidelined him until June 14. He let a 2-0 lead slip away. Schafer tripled and scored on Scooter Gennetts groundout in the sixth. Schafer also doubled off Latos with two outs in the eighth and came around on Rickie Weeks pinch-hit single, making Latos smack his glove in frustration. In his last three starts, Latos has allowed a total of four runs in 22 innings, showing hes fully recovered from the injuries. Devin Mesoraco had three hits, including an RBI single in the first inning off Gallardo, who gave up two runs in seven innings. Gallardo was coming off his worst start of the season: 10 hits, eight runs in five innings of a 10-4 loss to Colorado last Sunday. He settled in after a rough first inning. Bruce grounded into a forceout that drove in a run, and Mesoracos single made it 2-0. NOTES: The Brewers open a seven-game homestand against Philadelphia and St. Louis on Monday. Marco Estrada (7-5) faces Cole Hamels (2-5). The Reds continue their homestand with the start of a five-game series against the Cubs. Mike Leake (6-7), who has won his last three starts against Chicago, faces Edwin Jackson (5-8). ... The Reds put C Brayan Pena on the paternity list and called up C Tucker Barnhart for his third stint this season. ... RHP Raisel Iglesias is guaranteed $26.5 million under his seven-year contract with the Reds and can earn an extra $500,000 this year between his salary of $1,016,666 and a $250,000 reporting bonus if he reports to a minor league affiliate and receives U.S. work authorizations by Aug. 15. 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An #artsy look at Scott Hartnells #Movember progress. #LetsMoJackets #CBJ A photo posted by Columbus Blue Jackets (@bluejacketsnhl) on Nov 11, 2014 at 4:13pm PST Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkins mustache is in fine form and would surely make Mother Russia proud. WATCH: #Caps captain Alex Ovechkin says he is good to go for tonights game vs NYI. #CapsIsles http://t.co/Dg2sXtsOQs pic.twitter.com/z96TBsVNi5 — Washington Capitals (@washcaps) November 26, 2014Toronto Maple Leafs Leo Komarov is going with the handlebar this year, and we fully support his decision. The #Leafs are 6-0-0 all-time when Leo Komarov scores. #TMLtalk #UncleLeo A photo posted by Toronto MapleLeafs (@torontomapleleafs) on Nov 11, 2014 at 11:21am PST Komarovs moustache reminds Kessel of a certain character in The Walking Dead. Komarovs moustache reminds Kessel of Michael Cudlitz character on Walking Dead: "Its pretty brutal. He looks about 55-yrs-old right now." — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 28, 2014 Kessels Komarov komparison pic.twitter.com/YYJ4XjAa1w — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 28, 2014Canadiens goaltender Carey Price wants to fit in with the people of Montreal so much that hes mastered the French moustache so well it rivals the stache Jean Dujardin (trust us, hes French) had in The Artist. "Cest facile de se motiver après un match comme ça."/"Its easy to get motivated after a game like that." - Carey Price A photo posted by Canadiens de Montréal (@canadiensmtl) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:58am PST Ryan Miller of the Vancouver Canucks is also sporting a great moustache this year. The #Canucks are taking on the Montreal Canadiens in a @Movember battle (that the Habs are winning...). Check out Canucks.com/mocanucks to support the Canucks! 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