Game 115: Cueto Continues His CYA Pace As Reds Shutout Cubbies

Cueto Dominant While Earning Win Number 15, Bruce Breaks Out Of Slump

By Ryan Bramwell

Cincinnati   3   6   0  (69-46)
Chicago     0   4   0  (44-69)

W: Johnny Cueto (15-6)
L: Brooks Raley (0-2)
S: Aroldis Chapman (28)

Box Score

• Reds Offense:
• Jay Bruce may have broken out of his slump when he tacked his 22nd homer in the 5th inning.  It was Jay's only hit on the night, but it did knock in a pair of runs for his 68th and 69th RBI.
• Ryan Ludwick did not want to be outshone and knocked a solo homer out of the park in the following inning for the Redlegs.  It was home run number 21 and RBI number 63 for Ludwick.
• Todd Frazier was the only player for either team to obtain more than one hit on the night as he went 2-for-4.  My boy Todd is now batting .280 on the season.
• Miguel Cairo doubled (5) and stole a base (3).
• Cueto pitched in a single at the plate as well
• Reds Pitching:
• Johnny Cueto: 8.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 SO.  Magnificent night for the NL Cy Young pursuing Johnny Cueto. He picked up his 15th win on the season, which ties him with the Mets' R.A. Dickey for the NL lead in wins.  Cueto's ERA is a miniscule 2.45 on the season.  Love it.
• Aroldis Chapman:  Picked up save number 28 while giving up one hit and striking out one in the final inning.   

*Three wins in a row!  We are back at it, people!  Winning the final three games of this road trip was the best possible thing the Reds could have hoped for after being swept in Milwaukee and dropping the first game to the Cubs.  It will go a long way in the confidence department for these guys and they will need all they can get.  The Reds have Monday off and then invite the Mets into town for a 3-game set where they will face Chris Young, knuckleballing Cy Young candidate R.A. Dickey, and young phenom Matt Harvey.