Game 124: Reds' Rookies Rock Phillies Late

Frazier, Then Cozart; Homers Down Phils in Final Frames.

CIN  5  11  1  (75-49)
PHI  4  11  2  (57-66) 

W: Jonathan Broxton (3-3)
L: Jonathan Papelbon (3-5)
S: Aroldis Chapman (30)

Box Score

• Recap:
• That was a fun one!  And we needed it after last night's debacle.  How 'bout them rookies?  Todd Frazier gave the Reds the lead with a homer in the 8th inning, and then Zack Cozart had to break the tie once again in the 9th inning by tagging a home run as well.  Through six innings of baseball, the score was 1-0 in favor of Philadelphia.  Then the game came to life.  Homer Bailey and Cliff Lee both pitched quality starts before being replaced by releivers.  The Reds came out on top however, and have taken two out of three so far in Philly.
• Reds Offense:
• Zack Cozart was 2-for-4 with two RBI and the winning home run (14) in the 9th inning.  He's gonna be a stellar shortstop (both offensively and defensively) for our Redlegs for years to come.
• Todd Frazier was 2-for-3 with an RBI, two runs scored, a walk, and a huge home run (18) that gave the Reds the lead in the 8th.  How about this guy?  When Joey comes back, he had better still be in the lineup every day.  And I don't trust Dusty Baker with this issue.  Frazier is THE Rookie of the Year.  He is one of the hottest hitters in the league.  He is my hero. 
• Ryan Hanigan delivered again as he was 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored.  He's good, people.  How much more does he need to show people?  He's batting .289 with an OBP of .374.
• Brandon Phillips had a pair of hits including his 25th double on the year.
• Stubbs had two hits and an RBI.
• Scotty Baseball hit his 13th double.
• Reds Pitching:
• Homer Bailey - 6.1 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 7 H, 0 BB, 6 SO.  Another terrific road start for Homer.  Unfortunately he couldn't notch the victory, but he'll get 'em next time.
• Marshall and Broxton - 1.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 SO.  Not that good, again.  I'm hoping this is just a drought the relievers are going through at the moment and it will pass very soon.  Both Marshall and Brox were credited with blown saves in this one. 
• Aroldis Chapman - 1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 SO. Save number 30.  Chapman is locked in and dealing.  He's cruising.  So, right now he's The Cuban Cruise Missile.

**Reds take game two of the four game set! We are back to 26 games over .500.  Boys, enjoy this season.  It is something special. 

**Arroyo vs. Worley in game three.  Let's go Redlegs!