Reds Beat Cubs Twice In Same Day...Life's Good

By:  Cooper Ledford


It was a split squad day for Cincinnati, so the team was randomly split up, both teams playing the Cubs.  


Let's start with the 3:05 game where the Reds won 7-6, here are some notes from the game.

• Homer Bailey was the starter, and went 4 innings, gave up 6 hits, 1 run, walked 2, and fanned 5.  
• Jeremy Hermida and Chris Heisey both hit home runs.
• Edgar Renteria hit an RBI single, and Jonny Gomes had an RBI double.

Now let's go to the 4:05 game that was played in Vegas.  The Reds won 9-8 in walk-off fashion.  Here are some notes.

• Mike Leake was the starting pitcher, and did not look so good.  Leake pitched 4 innings, gave up 7 hits, and 4 runs.  Not a very good game for Mike Leake.
• Dorn was the only Red to hit a home run.
• In the bottom of the 9th, the Reds had 1 out, then after 3 strait singles to load the bases, Kris Negron came to bat.  Negron hit a single to center, Morasco and Griffen would score to make the score 9-8, and give the Reds the win.

Tomorrow the Reds will go back to Goodyear to play host to the Angels.  Game time is 4:05 PM ET (don't forget about Daylight savings time) and there will be no TV.