Great Pitching Allows Reds To Beat M's

By:  Cooper Ledford


The Cincinnati Reds were 4-2 in Spring Training, and they traveled to Peoria, Arizona, to take on the Seattle Mariners, who were 2-2.  On the hill for Cincinnati was Chad Reineke, while Seattle had Doug Fister pitching.  Forget about Chad Johnson Ochocinco Johnson, Chad Reineke was great, as he went 3 innings, gave up 3 hits, 1 run, and fanned 2.  He helped the Reds pick up the win, 3-1.  Here is how.


In the top of the 2nd, Fred Lewis hit an RBI single to bring in Hernandez, Cincy had a 1-0 lead, but they were not done.  Same inning, Kris Negron hit a sac fly to plate Lewis, 2-0 Reds.


The M's would get on the board in the 3rd when Ichiro hit a sac fly to bring in Dustin Ackley, 2-1 the score.


The Reds would get their 2-run-lead back in the 5th, when Dave Sappelt (I am really starting to like this kid) hit an RBI single to bring in Negron, 3-1 the score.


Cincinnati's pitching staff was able to keep the Mariners off the board for the next 4 innings.  A good job by Willis, Bray, Masset, Gil, and Valiquette.  But, out of all the pitchers, Chad Reineke is the player of the game, as I said in paragraph one, he went 3 innings of 1 run, 3 hit, baseball, struck-out 2, and picked up the win.


So, the team from Southwest Ohio picks up their 5th win, and go to 5-2, while the Mariners of Seattle go to 2-3, but at least Seattle still has good coffee. 


Next, the Reds will go to Camelback Ranch to take on the Dodgers, that game is tomorrow 3:05 PM ET.  This will be the 2nd time in the last 3 days the Reds and Dodgers have gone at it.