Leake Sensational In Reds Win

By:  Coop


The Cincinnati Reds were trying to go back to being over the .500 mark with a win tonight against the Chicago Cubs.  Mike Leake was on the hill for Cincy, while Matt Garza was pitching for the Cubs.  Mike Leake was nothing less than great.  He pitched 8 innings of 2 run baseball, helping the Reds get the 8-2 win, here is how.


The Cubs had the early lead when Pena hit a sac fly to plate Barney in the 1st, it was 1-0.


The Reds would answer back in the 2nd when Johnny Gomes hit an RBI single to bring Bruce home, the game was tied.  


Yesterday Drew Stubbs hit a home run, and today he did as well.  In the 3rd inning he hit a solo shot to right, his 9th big fly of the year, and the Redlegs had a 2-1 lead.


In the 4th inning, the Reds added 2 more runs.  The 1st run was scored when Mike Leake hit an RBI single to right, Cairo scored from 3rd, it was 3-1.  The 2nd run was plated when Stubbs grounded out, but Hanigan was able to score, and the score was 4-1.


The Cubbies would shorten the lead in the 5th when Starlin Castro hit a sac fly, it was a 2-run ball game.


But not for long.


In the Reds half of the 5th, with two on, Johnny Gomes hit a long ball to left field, a 3-run jack, and it was 7-2 Cincinnati.  Johnny defiantly needed this home run, hopefully his slump is over.


Cincinnati would add a run in the 7th when Paul Janish reached on a fielding error by Ramirez, Bruce would score from 3rd, 8-2 the score.


Mike Leake would pitch in the 8th, and Bray in the 9th to seal the deal.  


Leake gets the win, as he went 8 innings, gave up 2 runs on 10 hits, 1 walk, and 3 strikeouts.  He is now 5-2.


The Cardinals did not play today, and the Brewers won, so the Reds only pick up a half game and are 5 games back.


Tomorrow Edinson Volquez will come up and pitch against Doug Davis.  The game will be at 7:10 PM ET and will be on Fox Sports Ohio.