The Cincinatti Reds have been a hot team lately winning 6 out of there last 7 to stay atop the NL Central. Johnny Cueto redeemed himself from his previous start against the Phillies and only allowed 6 hits and 1 earned run on the evening throwing 8 innings of baseball. Scott Rolen hit his 300th career home run against his former team and was trying to be all cute and everything by saying "I actually wanted to do it yesterday with my parents celebrating there 45th wedding anniversary" You are such a bad son Scott. I hope your parents disown you now because you didn't hit a home run on there wedding anniversary.
Kyle Kendrick started the game solid retiring the first 10 batters before things started to go south after Rolens 2 run blast in the 4th inning. Kendrick ended up giving 5 earned runs before being yanked in the 7th. It wasn't a horrible start but the Reds hitters found him out finally and started pulling away. Ryan Howard had a double and a triple with Raul Ibanez hitting a 2 run shot in the 9th but the Reds finally closed the game down.
In the 4th inning Chase Utley tried stretching out a single and was tagged out on a throw from center fielder Drew Stubbs at 2nd which was a great throw but it appeared Utley was safe. Utley jammed his right thumb on the play but wasn't pulled until the 9th for a pinch hitter. Chase will get some tests done today on the thumb, and we find out the results we will let ou guys know.
Charlie Manuel said "We hit some balls hard and they made some plays. We had some freak things happen to us as far as the game."
It was that type of night for the Fightins and they hope to get a W tonight with Joe Blanton facing rookie Mike Leake on the mound.
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