Reds Push Winning Streak To 5 Games

By:  Cooper Ledford

In the 2nd game of the series, the Reds were trying to win their 5th game in-a-row, and that they did.  After a poor outing by starter, Sam LeCure, the Reds got the bats going, and the bullpen did their job, giving the Reds their 42nd win of the season, as they are now atop the NL Central with a half game lead over St. Louis.  Here is how the scoring took place.

In the top of the 1st, Carlos Santana hit an RBI double, that plated Choo, it was 1-0 with the Northern Team on top. 

In the bottom of the 1st, the Reds would tie it up when Scott Rolen hit an RBI single to plate Orlando Cabrera, 1-1 was the score.

The Tribe would take their lead back in the 4th inning when Anderson Hernandez hit a ground-rule double, that plated Jhonny Peralta and brother of Laynce Nix, Jason Nix, it was 3-1 Indians.

The Reds would make it a one run game in the 5th when Micah Owings hit an RBI single to plate Drew Stubbs, it was 3-2.  Same inning, the Reds would tie it up when Joey Votto grounded out to 1st, but that would bring Cabrera home 3-3 was the score.

Cincinnati was able to take the lead in the 6th when Laynce Nix hit an RBI single to plate Jay Bruce, it was 4-3.  But, that was not all Cincy would get in the 6th, infact they would get two more runs.  One run was scored when Cairo hit a sac fly, Nix scored, it was 5-3.  The last run of the inning was plated when "The Speeder" Brandon Phillips hit an RBI single, Stubbs scored, and it was 6-3.

Cleveland would get a run in the top of the 9th when the former Reds, Austin Kearns hit an RBI single, Trevor Crowe scored, it was 6-4.  But, Coco Cordero was able to get out of a two-on, two-out jam, and the Reds win.

The winner is Danny Herrara got the win after going a PERFECT 0.1 inning (ha ha).  Sam LeCure strugled today, as he went just 3 1/3 innings, gave up 6 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, and 2 K's.

The Reds capture the Ohio Cup (I'd rather the USA capture the World Cup, say you're sorry Ghana!) and will try to sweep the Indians tomorrow, as it is the final game of Interleague play for the Reds.  The game will be at 1:10 PM ET and will be televised on FS Ohio.