0-3 was the Reds' record this season against the Atlanta Braves, and in game 2 of the series, the Reds were trying to go to 11 games over the .500 mark, and win in front of a sell-out crowd, and in front on a national audience as the game was nationally televised on Fox. The Reds were able to get that win, and even the series at a game apiece, and give Bronson Arroyo a team-high 11 wins. Here is how it all happened.
Atlanta got things going in the 1st inning, after a lead off double by Infante, Jayson Heyward hit one in front of the plate, Hanigan had a wild throw down to 1st, allowing Infante to score, and Heyward to go into 2nd with a 2 base error on Hanigan, it was 1-0 Braves. Then, with the bases loaded, Bronson Arroyo walked Eric Hinske, and 2-0 was the score, however the Reds did get out of the inning with only 2 men scoring.
Bronson Arroyo did not look to have all that good of "stuff", he was struggling and not looking like the normal Bronson that we all know and love, but he would keep the Reds in the game, and not give up another run. It was not entirely his fault that those 2 runs scored, he had a poor defense behind him in that 1st inning.
Scott Rolen then helped out Bronson Arroyo in the 4th inning when he hit a solo home run, that went an estimated 380 feet, which is not very long, but who cares it was a one run game. 2-1 would be the score for quite some time, as Jair Jurrjens was cruising along, until the 7th.
The Reds scored 4 runs in the 7th inning, the first off the bat of the slumping Jay Bruce. Bruce hit an RBI single to right field to bring in Rolen, and it was a tie game. This is where it got exciting for the 41,661 people at GABP, well for the ones that were Reds fans. with two on and two out, Ryan Hanigan hit an RBI double to plate those two runners, then Melky Cabrera picked up the WET ball, and tried to throw to the cut off man, but his throw went WAYYYY to his left, and Ryan Hanigan did not stop rounding the bases, WAS THIS GONNA BE AN INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN? Maybe, he touched 'em all, and was in there as the Reds put up 3 runs on 1 hit. But wait a second, that would go down as a double and a two base error, but who cares, 3 runs score, and it was 5-2.
That score, 5-2 is how the game finished, but there was some sweat and a threat in the top of the 9th, there was runners on the corners (1st and 3rd for those who don't know what that means), and batting was, uh oh, Jayson Heyward. Remember last night's hit he had, and the one a few months ago that happened to be a walk off double? However, Francisco Cordero was able to get Heyward looking at strike three to get out of a jam and give the Reds victory number 58, and Cordero allowed Reds fans to exhale and made Braves fans say "daggonit".
Bronson Arroy gets the win, as he is now 11-6, as he went 7 innings, gave up only 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, walked 3, and fanned 3.
St. Louis is currently beating the Pirates 6-1 in the 8th inning, so assuming the Cards win (GO PIRATES), the Reds will still sit only a half game back of St. Louis.
Tomorrow is the rubber game, as it is Edinson Volquez (1-1, 8.25 ERA) vs. Tommy Hanson (8-7, 3.99 ERA). Game times is set for 1:10 PM ET and will be back on local TV, on Fox Sports Ohio.
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