Diamondbacks 6 14 1
Reds 7 6 0
By Ryan Bramwell
I hope you didn't turn off your TV or radio during this one! The Reds were down 6-0 going into the bottom of the 6th inning. They did not get their first hit until Devin Mesoraco singled in the 5th inning. Mike Leake was not looking his best today. In fact, he looked downright terrible. But never fear Reds fans! Brandon Phillips and a sudden outpouring of offense gave the Reds four runs in the 6th and three more runs in the 7th. The bullpen finished the last four and two-thirds innings brilliantly. Reds win. Here are some game notes:
- Mike Leake's ERA went from 3.96 to 4.25 after this ugly affair. He pitched five and one-third innings and allowed six runs on 11 hits while walking one and striking out two. He also gave up two homers during that span.
- Going into the bottom of the 6th inning, the Reds had only one hit on board and were trailing by six runs. Things were looking bleak, friends.
- Then, in the bottom of the 6th inning, the Redleg's offense woke up. Back-to-back singles by Stubbs and Valdez kicked things off. Then Brandon Phillips strode up to the box and decided it was going to be his game today. BP took the third pitch of the at-bat in a 1-1 count and bombed it to left-field over the wall for a 3-run homer. Folks, the lead had just been cut in half
- To the bottom of the 7th we go. Fresh off the bus Xavier Paul walked to lead off the inning. That was followed up by another walk to Drew Stubbs. Wilson Valdez then was able to reach base on a fielding error that scored Paul, moved Stubbs to third, and allowed Valdez to get to second base. 6-4 is now the score and two runners are on base. BP was up to bat again. He nailed the sixth pitch he saw on a 2-2 count into left-field for a bases-clearing double. We are tied! BP has contributed his 4th and 5th RBI of the game. After a pitching change and ground out by Jay Bruce that advanced Phillips to third base, it was Superhero Todd Frazier coming to bat. Another pitching change and once again it didn't make a difference for the D-backs. Frazier singled to left-field and Brandon scored. The Reds had scored seven consecutive runs to take a 7-6 lead going into the 8th.
- The Reds bullpen pitched 4 2/3 innings and gave up zero runs and just three hits. They also walked no one. Dominant.
- Simon was the winner as he was on the mound during the comeback. He pitched very well in 1 2/3 of work.
- Ondrusek and Marshall combined for an inning's worth of work and kept the Reds in the lead.
- Finally, Aroldis Chapman came in for the save in the 9th. He got Aaron Hill to pop out and followed that up by striking out the last two batters of the game, of course. Save number 15 for Chapman.
- The Reds win in dramatic fashion today, folks! Enjoy it. We don't have the best hitter in baseball and we are surviving. And rest assured that we will be making a trade or two before the deadline on July 31.
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