CINCINNATI -- Bud Norris problems started even before his first pitch.The Dodgers right-hander needed some mound repairs while warming up to face the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. The work didnt help.Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen also hit a three-run shot, and Cincinnati beat Los Angeles 9-2 to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Dodgers.A big piece of clay came out, Norris said about the mound issue. They came out and fixed it. It was always there, but its not really an excuse. It didnt go my way.Norris (6-10) gave up six runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings in his first start since July 31 due to a back strain. He struck out three and walked four while lasting fewer than five innings for the 10th time in 17 starts this season.He never got comfortable, manager Dave Roberts said. He was working behind hitters. He settled in OK (after the first), but the fourth inning got away from him. He was a little frustrated with the grip of the baseball -- the humidity and moisture -- and a little bit with the strike zone.Tim Adleman pitched into and out of trouble in his first start since May 19 and added his first career hit and runs batted in as the Reds matched their season high with a fourth consecutive win and first against the Dodgers since Aug 13, 2015.Los Angeles hit four balls to the outfield wall, but three were caught for outs in Adlemans five scoreless innings. Adleman (2-1), who was sidelined with a strained left oblique, allowed five hits with two walks and three strikeouts. He also hit Joc Pederson twice with pitches.The Dodgers were 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position against Adleman, leaving runners on third four times. They finished 0 for 15 with runners in scoring position and left 14 runners on base.The Reds wasted no time pouncing on Norris as the first five batters reached base, four with hits, including Vottos blast over the center field wall for his 20th home run of the season.The Reds sent nine batters to the plate while knocking Norris out in their three-run fourth. He walked Tucker Barnhart intentionally to get to Adleman with two outs and Eugenio Suarez on second. The pitcher crossed him up with a two-run double up the right-center field gap.Lorenzen, activated from the bereavement list before the game after returning following the death of his father, hit his first career home run in the seventh.MYSTERY GUESTLHP Julio Urias will start for the Dodgers in Sundays third game of the series. Urias is 3-2 with a 4.41 ERA in 12 overall appearances, including 10 starts, the last on Aug. 8 against Philadelphia in Los Angeles. Sundays starter previously had been listed as to be announced.RAREIFIED AIRVottos homer gives him seven 20-homer seasons with the Reds, tying him with Adam Dunn and George Foster for fifth on the Reds list of players with seasons of 20 or more home runs. His four RBI give him 700 in his career.HARD KNOCKSThe fans in the left field corner gave LF Tony Renda a standing ovation after he slammed into the wall on consecutive fly balls in the second inning. The ball was knocked loose for a double the first time, but he hung on to the second drive, earning the applause.TRAINING ROOMDodgers: LHP Rich Hill, on the disabled list since July 18 with a left middle finger blister, threw 75 pitches in a simulated game on Thursday at the Dodgers spring training facility. Roberts said Hill most likely will be activated next week.Reds: OF Adam Duvall missed his fourth consecutive start on Friday after fouling a ball off of his left instep on Monday. He was available to pinch-hit.UP NEXTDodgers: LHP Brett Anderson (0-1) is scheduled to make his second start of the season after making his 2016 debut last Sunday after recovering from herniated disk surgery. He is 2-0 with a 2.13 ERA in two career starts against Cincinnati.Reds: LHP Brandon Finnegan (7-9) lost a complete-game 1-0 decision to Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers on May 23 in Los Angeles.Nike Vapormax Suomi . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. Nike Vapormax Halvalla . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.vapormaxsuomi.com/vapormax-plus-ale.html . 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It just got a whole lot better.Jade Williams, a 6-foot-4 forward and the No. 13 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100, announced her decision to attend Duke after visiting the campus this past weekend.My decision to attend Duke was immediate, said the senior at Prestonwood Christian Academy (Plano, Texas). I love the small-school environment, the culture, diversity of the student population and the opportunities that await me there.Williams, who is interested in a career in medicine, also took official visits to Texas Tech, Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas A&M before visiting Durham, North Carolina.A formidable presence on the front line, Williaams can stretch defenses to the arc or work the paint.dddddddddddd With the size of a center and the agility of a small forward, versatility is the most outstanding part of Williams game. Williams was a member of the USA Basketball U16 team in 2015 that won a bronze medal in Mexico.Coach Joanne P. 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