Reds Scalp Braves
Sept 6 (1st game): Reds 7 Braves 0
Homer Bailey was terrific pitching 7 shutout innings, allowing but 3 singles, striking out 3 and walking 2. reds broke a scoreless tie in the 4th, scoring 3 runs. Brandon Phillips doubled in the first run and after a single and walk loaded the bases, Hanigan singled in a run and Bailey drove in another on sacrifice fly. Reds scored 4 insurance runs in the 7th as Phillips hit a 2 run homer and Jay Bruce followed with a long homer to right. After Chris Heisey tripled, Scott Rolen completed the scoring with rbi single. Simon finished the game with 2 scoreless innings.
Sept 6 (2nd game): Reds 2 Braves 1
Devin Mesoraco's rbi double in the bottom of the 6th inning proved to be the deciding run. It was Devin's 3rd hit of the game. Mike Leake, starting with only 3 days rest, managed to pitch 5 scoreless innings and left in the 6th after giving up leadoff double to Chipper Jones (he had 3 hits.) Andruw Jones then followed with rbi single to tie the game at 1. After that single, Lecure retired the next 6 batters. Sean Marshall pitched the 8th avoiding trouble as he gave up a single and hit a batter. Aroldi Chapman came on in the 9th to retire all 3 hitters he faced. Todd Frazier's single in the first inning had given the Reds the early lead. Tom Glavine was the hard luck loser for the Braves.
Sept 7: Reds 7 Braves 0
The game started as the first 5 batters who faced Braves pitcher John Burkett reached base and all scored. Joey Votto had rbi double and Brandon Phillips hit rbi single. When Mulholland replaced Burkett, Dioner Navarro greeted him with a 2 run double and starter Bronson Arroyo knocked in the 6th run of the inning with ground out. When Brandon Phillips hit solo homer in the 2nd inning, the scoring in the game was over. Arroyo pitched 7 scoreless innings allowing 5 hits. JJ Hoover finished the game retiring all 6 batters he faced. For the series, the Braves were held to a single run.
Homer Bailey was terrific pitching 7 shutout innings, allowing but 3 singles, striking out 3 and walking 2. reds broke a scoreless tie in the 4th, scoring 3 runs. Brandon Phillips doubled in the first run and after a single and walk loaded the bases, Hanigan singled in a run and Bailey drove in another on sacrifice fly. Reds scored 4 insurance runs in the 7th as Phillips hit a 2 run homer and Jay Bruce followed with a long homer to right. After Chris Heisey tripled, Scott Rolen completed the scoring with rbi single. Simon finished the game with 2 scoreless innings.
Devin Mesoraco's rbi double in the bottom of the 6th inning proved to be the deciding run. It was Devin's 3rd hit of the game. Mike Leake, starting with only 3 days rest, managed to pitch 5 scoreless innings and left in the 6th after giving up leadoff double to Chipper Jones (he had 3 hits.) Andruw Jones then followed with rbi single to tie the game at 1. After that single, Lecure retired the next 6 batters. Sean Marshall pitched the 8th avoiding trouble as he gave up a single and hit a batter. Aroldi Chapman came on in the 9th to retire all 3 hitters he faced. Todd Frazier's single in the first inning had given the Reds the early lead. Tom Glavine was the hard luck loser for the Braves.
The game started as the first 5 batters who faced Braves pitcher John Burkett reached base and all scored. Joey Votto had rbi double and Brandon Phillips hit rbi single. When Mulholland replaced Burkett, Dioner Navarro greeted him with a 2 run double and starter Bronson Arroyo knocked in the 6th run of the inning with ground out. When Brandon Phillips hit solo homer in the 2nd inning, the scoring in the game was over. Arroyo pitched 7 scoreless innings allowing 5 hits. JJ Hoover finished the game retiring all 6 batters he faced. For the series, the Braves were held to a single run.
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