Leake Shines, But Rest of Team, Not so Much

By: Cooper Ledford

The Cincinnati Reds were hosting the Pirates in game two of the series, the Reds were trying to extend their 4 game winning streak against Pittsburgh, to 5 games.  Unfortunatly for the Reds, the winning streak became a losing streak, and the Buccos beat the Reds, 2-1.  Here is how.

It was a scorless game, until the top of the 8th, when Neil Walker hit an RBI double, after Iwamura hit a triple, which should have been an out to Drew Stubbs, but Stubbs lost the ball, and it landed 30 ft. behind him, and it was 1-0.

Brandon Phillips would tie the game up in the bottom half of the 8th, when he hit his 100th home run of his career, it was 1-1, but not for long.

Pittsburgh would take the lead off of Nick Masset in the 9th, when Ryan Doumit hit a solo home run, it was 2-1 and that is how the "Good Old, Good One" ended. 

So, take away Nick Masset and Drew Stubbs, perhaps Dusty Baker (for replacing Rhodes in the 9th for Masset), and the Reds would be a whole game ahead of St. Louis, but instead they are tied for first.

Mike Leake pitched great, as usual, should have been a shut-out (thanks Drew Stubbs), but instead, he leaves after 7.1 innings, gave up 10 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, and 3 K's.