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Saturday, July 9, 2011
Mike Leake ranked Friday’s loss No. 1 on the painful scale.
The Reds lost to Milwaukee 8-7 on Mark Kotsay’s two-run, walk-off single off Francisco Cordero in the ninth before a crowd of 39,050 at Miller Park.
“This by far the toughest one of the year,” Leake said. “We had a four-run lead, me giving that up. Then going back up, then having them walk off. It was a roller-coaster game. The only thing we can do it bounce back as fast as possible.”
That’s been a theme for the Reds. Friday was the fifth time they’ve lost two in a row since they won two in row. They’ve gone 20 games without a two-game winning streak.
The loss dropped the Reds to 44-46. It’s the first time they’ve been two games under .500 since April 27 last year.
Cordero came on to preserve a 7-5 lead. He walked George Kottaras, who was in the ninth hole.
“That was one of the keys,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said.
Cordero got Rickie Weeks on a fly to deep right. But Nyger Morgan tripled to right to make it 7-6.
The Reds brought the infield in with Corey Hart at the plate. Hart grounded to shortstop Zack Cozart, who threw home. The throw was offline and bounced in the dirt, but catcher Ryan Hanigan stabbed it backhanded, then hung on as Morgan crashed into him for the second out.
“I thought we were out of it,” Baker said.
That brought up Prince Fielder. Cordero walked him after being ahead 1-2. Casey McGhee followed with an infield single.
Kotsay, in the lineup for the injured Ryan Braun, was 6-for-13 off Cordero. He worked the count to 2-2 and then lined a shot to right in front of Jay Bruce, scoring Hart and pinch-runner Carlos Gomez.
“Jay had no chance with Gomez running,” Baker said. ”You couldn’t throw him out with a bazooka.”
With the Reds up 4-0, Rickie Weeks got Milwaukee on the board with an inside-the-park home run in the third. The Brewers tied it in the fifth on Weeks’ RBI double, Morgan’s RBI single and Fielder’s sacrifice fly.
“That whole inning, I didn’t do my job,” Leake said. “I didn’t put them away. I just didn’t make the proper pitches.”
The Reds took a 2-0 lead in the first. Joey Votto hit his 13th home run – an opposite field shot to left-center. Brandon Phillips followed with a double into the right-field corner. Bruce drove Phillips in with a single to right.
The Reds added two in the third.
Drew Stubbs led off with his second hit of the night. Edgar Renteria was hit by a pitch, and Votto walked to load the bases. Zack Greinke struck out Phillips and Bruce on 3-2 pitches. But Scott Rolen singled into left to score Stubbs and Renteria to make it 4-0.
After the Brewers tied it in the fifth, Leake gave up the lead in the sixth when Kotsay led off the inning with his second home run of the year to make it 5-4.
Leake pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing the five runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out three. The five runs were the most Leake has allowed since returning to the big leagues on May 27.
Sam LeCure took over and pitched a scoreless inning.
The Reds quickly got Leake off the hook for a loss. Cozart, who entered in the fourth for Renteria, singled off Zach Braddock.
Votto shot one down the left field line. Cozart’s speed had left fielder Kotsay rushing to make the play. He let the ball by him. Cozart scored and Votto took third on the error. Phillips got Votto in with a sacrifice fly.
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The Reds lost to Milwaukee 8-7 on Mark Kotsay’s two-run, walk-off single off Francisco Cordero in the ninth before a crowd of 39,050 at Miller Park.
“This by far the toughest one of the year,” Leake said. “We had a four-run lead, me giving that up. Then going back up, then having them walk off. It was a roller-coaster game. The only thing we can do it bounce back as fast as possible.”
That’s been a theme for the Reds. Friday was the fifth time they’ve lost two in a row since they won two in row. They’ve gone 20 games without a two-game winning streak.
The loss dropped the Reds to 44-46. It’s the first time they’ve been two games under .500 since April 27 last year.
Cordero came on to preserve a 7-5 lead. He walked George Kottaras, who was in the ninth hole.
“That was one of the keys,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said.
Cordero got Rickie Weeks on a fly to deep right. But Nyger Morgan tripled to right to make it 7-6.
The Reds brought the infield in with Corey Hart at the plate. Hart grounded to shortstop Zack Cozart, who threw home. The throw was offline and bounced in the dirt, but catcher Ryan Hanigan stabbed it backhanded, then hung on as Morgan crashed into him for the second out.
“I thought we were out of it,” Baker said.
That brought up Prince Fielder. Cordero walked him after being ahead 1-2. Casey McGhee followed with an infield single.
Kotsay, in the lineup for the injured Ryan Braun, was 6-for-13 off Cordero. He worked the count to 2-2 and then lined a shot to right in front of Jay Bruce, scoring Hart and pinch-runner Carlos Gomez.
“Jay had no chance with Gomez running,” Baker said. ”You couldn’t throw him out with a bazooka.”
With the Reds up 4-0, Rickie Weeks got Milwaukee on the board with an inside-the-park home run in the third. The Brewers tied it in the fifth on Weeks’ RBI double, Morgan’s RBI single and Fielder’s sacrifice fly.
“That whole inning, I didn’t do my job,” Leake said. “I didn’t put them away. I just didn’t make the proper pitches.”
The Reds took a 2-0 lead in the first. Joey Votto hit his 13th home run – an opposite field shot to left-center. Brandon Phillips followed with a double into the right-field corner. Bruce drove Phillips in with a single to right.
The Reds added two in the third.
Drew Stubbs led off with his second hit of the night. Edgar Renteria was hit by a pitch, and Votto walked to load the bases. Zack Greinke struck out Phillips and Bruce on 3-2 pitches. But Scott Rolen singled into left to score Stubbs and Renteria to make it 4-0.
After the Brewers tied it in the fifth, Leake gave up the lead in the sixth when Kotsay led off the inning with his second home run of the year to make it 5-4.
Leake pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing the five runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out three. The five runs were the most Leake has allowed since returning to the big leagues on May 27.
Sam LeCure took over and pitched a scoreless inning.
The Reds quickly got Leake off the hook for a loss. Cozart, who entered in the fourth for Renteria, singled off Zach Braddock.
Votto shot one down the left field line. Cozart’s speed had left fielder Kotsay rushing to make the play. He let the ball by him. Cozart scored and Votto took third on the error. Phillips got Votto in with a sacrifice fly.
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