Game 101: 10-straight! Road Trip Sweep!

Latos Looks Terrific, Offense Just Won't Quit.

Cincinnati   7   12   1
Colorado     2    6    1

By Ryan Bramwell

• The Reds have the best record in baseball!  We have won 10 consecutive games!  We are 21 games over .500!  We have won 17 of our last 19 games!  We are a machine!
• Mat Latos gave up a two-run homer in the 1st inning and then nothing else thru eight innings of work.  He was splendid as he only surrendered four hits on two runs.  He walked three and struck out eight Rockies.  Great job, Mat!
• Triples!  Two of them!  Heisey and Cozart both had a pair of hits and both had a triple!  They also both scored twice.
• Stubbs homered again!  Didn't I just say that in the last post? Number 12 on the season for Drew.  Three RBI on the night.  He also walked.  He does not want to lose his starting spot nor be replaced.
• Bruuuuuuuce!  Home run number 20 was a bomb for Jay.  
• Hanigan pounded out two doubles on the night.  Numbers nine and 10 on the season for Mr. Patience.
• Brandon Phillips.  The hottest of all the hot during this streak.  He's been overlooked with all the home runs and big hits.  He has batted nearly .420 during the winning streak.  With a pair of singles on the night, the Reds are no longer a team with only one .300 hitter in the lineup.  Brandon is officially batting .300 now.  Keep it up, BP!

*Ten.  10 consecutive victories.  The Reds are finally getting media recognition too.  They are at or near the top of most outlet's Power Rankings.  The San Diego Padres are coming to Cincinnati now.  Votto may be back by the end of the week.  Marty Brennaman has to make good on a promise and shave his head completely bald.  People, enjoy all of this as much as you can.  Not even the Big Red Machine ever won more consecutive games than the 2012 Reds.