Game 12: Reds @ Pirates (Game 3/3 - M.Latos/P.Irwin)

Swept: Reds Lose 5th Straight, Bucco's Score 10 Runs in Two Innings as Broxton and Company Blow Huge Lead

By Ryan Bramwell

CIN (5-7)  7 11 0
PIT (6-6)  10 15 1

W: Jared Hughes (1-0)
L: Jonathan Broxton (0-1)

Box Score

• Broxton: 0.2 IP, 6 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 0 SO, 2 HR
• Far and away the worst game Jonathan Broxton has ever pitched in a Reds uniform. 
• AND ***Knock on wood*** the last time he will pitch that bad in a Reds uniform.
• Latos pitched his third quality start in as many outings.  Still no decisions on the year for the big man.  This game was undoubtedly his...until the relief stepped in.
• Choo, Phillips, Frazier and Heisey all had two hits apiece.
• Votto hit his first home run since midsummer 2012.  He crushed it.  429 feet to center field.  It was a joyous moment and a collective sigh of relief for Reds fans everywhere.  Finally, we know he can still generate power after the knee surgery and all this media talk can subside a tad we hope.
• Pittsburgh.  Where we were swept by the Pirates directly after suffering back-to-back losses to our arch nemeses Cardinals.  Pittsburgh.  Where our ace, Johnny Cueto, suffered an injury and is now on the DL and will miss at least 3-4 starts.  Pittsburgh.  Ugh.