Reds win, but not with ease.

By: Cooper Ledford SWO SPORTS FOUNDER AND CEO
The Cincinnati Reds took on the St. Louis Cardinals in game 2 and won 5-4, however had a lot of chances to lose. In the top of the 1st Laynce Nix doubles to score Gonzalez and Phillips to make it 2-0 Reds on top. The Reds were not done in that inning, Johnny Gomes singles to score Phillips so it was 3-0 Reds on top. In the top of the 2nd Joey Votto hit an RBI single to score Dickerson to give the Reds a 4-0 lead. In the bottom of the 3rd the Cardinals got a run off of Ryan Ludwick's bat to score Pujols and make it 4-1 Cincinnati Reds still on top. Nothing going on until the top of inning number 8 when Alex Gonzalez hit a single to score Adam Rosales to make it 5-1 Reds on top. In the bottom of the 8th a man that was 0-3, could not stay hitless for long, I am talking about Alber Pujols, he hit a solo home run to make it close 5-2 Reds still on top. The Red Birds were not done in that inning, Yadier Molina hit a 2 base hit to score DeRosa and make it a 2 run game 5-3. In the bottom of the 9th with the Red Birds down by 2, a ground ball was hit to Phillips and no one was there to cover 1st base and that would get a run in to make it a 1 run game 5-4. Luckily Francisco Cordero would get in and out of trouble and the Reds win. Lehr wins and Cordero gets a save.