CINCINNATI (AP) — Prince Fielder knows the best way to say you’re sorry.

The first baseman made amends by apologizing for his dugout outburst the previous night, then hit a two-run homer Tuesday that helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 and quickly move beyond the ugly altercation.

The Brewers were on their best behavior a day after Fielder shoved pitcher Manny Parra in the dugout during a series-opening loss. Fielder apologized before the game on Tuesday, then helped Milwaukee’s uptight offense relax by hitting his sixth homer in his last nine games.

‘‘Today I think we did come through a little bit,’’ Fielder said. ‘‘It was a lot of fun.’’

The innocent bystander caught at the bottom of the pileup had a lot to do with it, too.

Right-hander Dave Bush (6-9) was among those who pulled Fielder away from Parra on Monday night, and ended up pinned underneath the bulky first baseman and several teammates.