Reds lose to Indians in Game 1

By: Jeremy Mays

The Cincinnati Reds lose to the Cleveland Indians 9-2. Jeremy Sowers (2-5) gets the win. Aaron Harang gets the loss (5-8). In the bottom of the third Grady Sizemore doubles and scores Ryan Garko. 1-0 Cleveland. Victor Martinez hit a sac fly that scored Jamey Carroll. Indians lead 2-0. Ryan Garko hit a 2-run home run that scored Jhonny Peralta to make it 4-0 Cleveland in the 4th inning. In the bottom of the 5th, Victor Martinez hit a solo home run to make it 5-0 Indians. Brandon Phillips makes a throwing error that scores Shin-Soo Choo and the score is 6-0 Indians. Jhonny Peralta would hit a double and score Travis Hafner to close out the scoring 5th inning and Cleveland is winning 7-0. Shin-Soo Choo doubled in the 6th inning scoring Jamey Carroll and Grady Sizemore and Cleveland is leading 9-0. In the top of the 7th, the Reds finaly score when Jonny Gomes hits a single that scored Brandon Phillips. 9-1 Indians. In the top of the 8th, Willy Taveras hits a double that scores Chris Dickerson. 9-2 Indians and that would be the ball game there. Tune in at 7:05 on FSN-Ohio as Homer Bailer (0-0) vs Tomo Ohka (0-1). Other news and notes; Reds re-acquire catcher Corky Miller from the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Norris Hopper. Miller spent 4 seasons with the Reds from 2001-2004.