Reds Get Win via 3 Home Runs

By:  Cooper Ledford

The Cincinnati Reds could capture the NL Central Title with a sweep of the Brewers, in addition with the Cardinals getting swept.  The Reds won in game one versus the Milwaukee Brewers, as Homer Bailey looked great, despite not getting a win for it, and also, the Reds sluggers looked great.  Cincinnati wins 5-2, here is how it all happened.

In the top of the 2nd, with a man on, Drew Stubbs belted his 20th home run of the season, Cincinnati off to a 2-0 lead.

The Brew Crew would cut the lead in half in the 3rd when Ryan Braun grounded out to bring in the speedy Weeks from 3rd, 2-1 the score.  Milwaukee would tie it up in the 5th, when Ryan Braun hit an RBI double, his 41st two-bagger of the year, Weeks would score, 2-2 the score.

The game would remain tied until the visitor's 8th.  With a man on and one out, the MVP Candidate, Joey Votto hit a 2-run jack to left, his 35th of the season, 4-2 Redlegs on top.  Before Votto's at-bat, him and Scott Rolen were arguing about who was taller, the only way they could find out is if they went back-to-back, and that they did.  Scott Rolen hit a solo home run, his 20th long-ball of the year, and the Reds had a 5-2 lead, and that would be the final.

Both Homer Bailey, who is looking to prove to Dusty Baker that he should make the post-season rotation, and Chris Capuano, whose team cannot make the playoffs this year, did very well.  Both are left with no-decisions.

St. Louis lost in a make-up game to Florida, 4-0, so the Reds are back to being 7 games up.  The 'legs are sporting a record of 85-66, and improve their magic number to 6.