Arroyo, Reds dodge LA sweep; win 7-1
Lead Summary
By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
CINCINNATI - Bronson Arroyo didn't just produce from the mound with a seven inning, one-run outing, but produced runs with his bat and played errorless defense, with the Cincinnati Reds defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-1 Thursday afternoon.
Arroyo hit a three-run home run over the left field fence in the second inning, after giving up his lone run in the top of the same inning. It was Arroyo's fifth career home run, his first since June 12, 2008.
The Reds (37-30) kept a 1/2 game lead in the NL Central with the win, due in large part by a third inning two-run home run by Joey Votto (his 14th of the season) and a solo shot by Brandon Phillips in the fifth, which gave Cincinnati a 6-1 lead at that point of the game.
The defense of the Reds did performed a rarity for the 25,585 fans in attendance (the most in the three-game series) with three double plays of the 3-6-1 variety, as Votto fielded and tossed to Orlando Cabrera, who in turn threw to Arroyo at first base.
But in the top half of the second, Los Angeles scored the first run of the game with pitcher John Ely hitting a two-out single to score A.J. Ellis, who drew a two-out walk.
That would be the only run for the NL West-leading Dodgers (38-28), with Arroyo (6-3) going seven innings. Arroyo gave up five runs and walked a career-high six batters. His lone strikeout came in the seventh inning against Reed Johnson.
Ely suffered the loss, now standing with an overall record of 3-4. Ely allowed three home runs, seven total runs, all earned, on eight hits and three walks. The Dodger starting pitcher had three strikeouts.
The Reds' final run came in the fifth inning when Jay Bruce doubled in Scott Rolen, who forced a walk.
Arthur Rhodes pitched in the eighth for Cincinnati, in relief of Arroyo, lowering his ERA to 0.31. Rhodes allowed two hits.
Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth, striking out pinch-hitter Ronnie Belliard for the first out of the inning.
The Reds avoided a three-game sweep with the six-run win, snapping a three-game skid. Cincinnati finished the 10-game homestand at 4-6, with games against the San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals and the Dodgers.
Cincinnati now heads to the West Coast, starting Friday with a three-game set against the Seattle Mariners, followed with a series against the Oakland A's in interleague play.
NOTES: Votto's home run was estimated at 390 feet ... Corky Miller hit a lead-off double in the sixth inning, but was stranded... Joe Torre's Dodgers have outscored the Reds 129-79 since 2008 ... LA left 10 runners on base, the Reds stranded four ... Manny Ramirez pinch hit in the eighth inning (with the bases loaded) but grounded out to end the inning ... Arroyo threw 104 pitches (56 strikes) ... Cincinnati had 10 hits Thursday, LA finished with seven ... LA's Jamie Carroll drew three of Arroyo's six walks.
BOX SCORE
LAD 010 000 000 - 1 7 0
CIN 032 020 00x - 7 10 0[[In-content Ad]]
Arroyo hit a three-run home run over the left field fence in the second inning, after giving up his lone run in the top of the same inning. It was Arroyo's fifth career home run, his first since June 12, 2008.
The Reds (37-30) kept a 1/2 game lead in the NL Central with the win, due in large part by a third inning two-run home run by Joey Votto (his 14th of the season) and a solo shot by Brandon Phillips in the fifth, which gave Cincinnati a 6-1 lead at that point of the game.
The defense of the Reds did performed a rarity for the 25,585 fans in attendance (the most in the three-game series) with three double plays of the 3-6-1 variety, as Votto fielded and tossed to Orlando Cabrera, who in turn threw to Arroyo at first base.
But in the top half of the second, Los Angeles scored the first run of the game with pitcher John Ely hitting a two-out single to score A.J. Ellis, who drew a two-out walk.
That would be the only run for the NL West-leading Dodgers (38-28), with Arroyo (6-3) going seven innings. Arroyo gave up five runs and walked a career-high six batters. His lone strikeout came in the seventh inning against Reed Johnson.
Ely suffered the loss, now standing with an overall record of 3-4. Ely allowed three home runs, seven total runs, all earned, on eight hits and three walks. The Dodger starting pitcher had three strikeouts.
The Reds' final run came in the fifth inning when Jay Bruce doubled in Scott Rolen, who forced a walk.
Arthur Rhodes pitched in the eighth for Cincinnati, in relief of Arroyo, lowering his ERA to 0.31. Rhodes allowed two hits.
Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth, striking out pinch-hitter Ronnie Belliard for the first out of the inning.
The Reds avoided a three-game sweep with the six-run win, snapping a three-game skid. Cincinnati finished the 10-game homestand at 4-6, with games against the San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals and the Dodgers.
Cincinnati now heads to the West Coast, starting Friday with a three-game set against the Seattle Mariners, followed with a series against the Oakland A's in interleague play.
NOTES: Votto's home run was estimated at 390 feet ... Corky Miller hit a lead-off double in the sixth inning, but was stranded... Joe Torre's Dodgers have outscored the Reds 129-79 since 2008 ... LA left 10 runners on base, the Reds stranded four ... Manny Ramirez pinch hit in the eighth inning (with the bases loaded) but grounded out to end the inning ... Arroyo threw 104 pitches (56 strikes) ... Cincinnati had 10 hits Thursday, LA finished with seven ... LA's Jamie Carroll drew three of Arroyo's six walks.
BOX SCORE
LAD 010 000 000 - 1 7 0
CIN 032 020 00x - 7 10 0[[In-content Ad]]