Reds Pound Cubbies

By:  Cooper Ledford

Game two of the series looked as if it would be a low scoring game, and a pitcher's duel as it was Bronson Arroyo vs. Ryan Dempster, and for a while it was, until the 7th inning where the Reds plated 9 men, as the Reds ended up winning 12-0.  The Reds are now 11 games over .500 as they are 46-35 and sit currently 2 games ahead of St. Louis, and will watch to see if the Cards can beat the Brewers (Go Brewers!).  Here is how the Reds got all 12 of their runs.

In the 3rd inning, Brandon Phillips hit a solo home run, 369 feet to be exact, and Cincinnati took a 1-0 lead.

After tons of 1-2-3 innings for both teams, the score was 1-0 Reds going into the top of the 7th inning.

Leading off in the 7th was Jonny Gomes, he got walked, followed by a Bruce walk, Hernandez reached on an error, Stubbs was a strikeout victim, and then with the bases loaded and no 1 out was Bronson Arroyo, he looked at 4 picthes, he got walked and it was 2-0, and that was only the start.  Later on, Phillips walked to bring in a run, then a passed ball brought in a run, then Scott Rolen hit a 2 RBI single, as Arroyo and Phillips scored, and Cincinnati had a 6-0 lead, but they were not over.  Next batter, Jonny Gomes hit a 2 RBI double to bring in Votto and Rolen, then Hernandez would hit a 2 RBI double to bring in Gomes and Bruce, and Cincinnati had a 10-0 lead.  9 runs in the 7th inning!

Then, the Reds were STILL not done.  In the 8th inning, Joey Votto hit a 2-run home run, a 422 footer, and the Reds had a 12-0 lead over the Baby Bears, and that is how she finished.

Chicago's pitching was terrible, while the Reds pitchers did great.  Arroyo, Ondrusek, and Owings only gave up a total of 2 hits.  Arroyo gets the win, he is now 8-4, he went 6.0 innings, gave up 2 hits, 0 ER, 2 BB, and 3 strikeouts, and he only threw 89 pitches.  Logan Ondrusek threw two 1-2-3 innings, in the 7th and 8th, and Owings only gave up a walk in the 9th.

Tomorrow, the Reds have another great pitcher on the hill, being Johnny Cueto (8-2, 3.74 ERA) vs. Randy Wells (3-6, 4.96 ERA).  Game times is at 1:10 PM ET and will be televised on FS Ohio, as the Reds will try to secure winning the series.