CARDINALS vs. CINCINNATI REDS

At Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Scouting report — This is the start of a
10-day, nine-game trip that takes the Reds from Busch to Wrigley
Field and then out west for a weekend against the Colorado Rockies.
… Tonight’s starter, Johnny Cueto, leads the National League with
a 2.05 ERA. He would be the first Cincy starter to lead the league
in ERA since 1944. … The Reds promoted eight September callups
from Class AAA Louisville. The group included top prospects Devin
Mesoraco, a catcher, and Juan Francisco, a third baseman. Edinson
Volquez and Travis Wood, two former major leaguers, are also
earmarked for promotions from Triple A. … Cincy closer Francisco
Cordero has converted a dozen consecutive saves since the All-Star
break. … Scott Rolen remains on the disabled list after requiring
shoulder surgery on Aug. 3 to remove bone spurs and loose
fragments. … Dusty Baker is eight wins shy of tying Hall of Famer
Earl Weaver for 21st all-time.

Projected pitching matchups:

Today, 7:15 p.m. — RH Chris Carpenter (8-9,
3.76 ERA) vs. RH Johnny Cueto (9-5, 2.05)

Saturday, 3:10 p.m. — LH Jaime Garcia (10-7,
3.73) vs. RH Homer Bailey (7-6, 4.35)

Sunday, 1:15 p.m. — RH Edwin Jackson (4-2,
3.57) vs. RH Bronson Arroyo (8-11, 5.13)

Derrick Goold

CINCINNATI — One player’s misfortune is another player’s fortune. Scott Rolen has been added to the roster for Tuesday’s All-Star game after another player was injured.Rolen will replace Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, who was placed on the disabled list before Saturday’s game because of a torn meniscus in his right knee.Rolen joins Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce on the All-Star team.This will be Rolen’s seventh All-Star berth of his major league career. He is batting .245 with 30 runs scored, five home runs and 35 RBIs in 60 games this season.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 (UPI) — Johnny Cueto teamed with two relievers on a four-hitter Thursday that gave the Cincinnati Reds a 3-0 victory over San Francisco.

Cueto (3-2) shut down the Giants over seven innings, allowing all four San Francisco hits while striking out eight. Nick Masset and Francisco Cordero each worked a perfect relief inning with Cordero earning his 12th save.

The Giants had their lead over Arizona in the National League West trimmed to one game.

Cincinnati took the lead in the fourth when Scott Rolen doubled with two out against Madison Bumgarner and scored on a single up the middle by Jonny Gomes.

It remained a 1-1 contest until Joey Votto scored in the eighth on a bases-loaded passed ball charged to Eli Whiteside. Brandon Phillips singled in the final run in the ninth.

Bumgarner (2-8) suffered the loss, giving up a lone run on eight hits in seven innings.

CINCINNATI, June 3 (UPI) — Bronson Arroyo and three relievers combined to limit Los Angeles to a run on six hits Friday in lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers.

Scott Rolen drove in both Cincinnati runs with a fifth-inning single and that was enough to bring the Reds their third win in four games. This recent run of success has followed 10 Cincinnati losses in 12 outings.

Arroyo (4-5) went six innings to earn his first victory in seven starts. He gave up five hits and struck out two.

Logan Ondrusek, Nick Masset and Francisco Cordero worked a relief inning each with Cordero claiming his 11th save.

Los Angeles took the lead on James Loney’s sacrifice fly in the fourth.

Cincinnati loaded the bases with two out in the fifth before Rolen delivered his two-run single to center.

Hiroki Kuroda (5-6) surrendered the two runs on six hits with four walks in six innings to take the loss.

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The Braves failed to capitalize on a ton of opportunities in their series opening 5-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds Friday night at Turner Field. Atlanta was just 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base in the loss. The Braves lone run came on a Dan Uggla sacrifice fly in the sixth. 

With Atlanta being unable to come up with a timely hit, it put more pressure on the defense and Braves starter Tommy Hanson. Cincinnati took an early lead in the second inning after a Fred Lewis double scored Scott Rolen giving the Reds their first run of the night. 

Cincinnati tacked on another run in the fourth after a Tommy Hanson throwing error on a would be double play put runners at the corners with one out. Cincinnati’s Paul Jarnish followed with a squeeze bunt to give the Reds the 2-0 lead. The Reds added another run in the fifth on a Jay Bruce infield single that was deflected by pitcher George Sherrill. Cincinnati tacked on two more runs in the ninth with a Ramon Hernandez two run homerun off of Braves closer Craig Kimbrel.

Atlanta had two runners on base in each of the first, fourth, and fifth innings but failed to come up with the big hit. Their best chance to score came in the eighth as the Braves loaded the bases but with two outs, Alex Gonzalez grounded sharply to shortstop ending the threat. 

Tommy Hanson (5-4) takes the loss after lasting 4.2 innings while giving up three runs two of which were earned. Four other Braves relievers combined to shut down the Reds for 2.1 innings before Kimbrel surrendered the home run to Hernandez in the ninth. 

Jordan Schafer went 2 for 4 with a walk in the lead off spot for the Braves. Brian McCann also had two hits and a walk for Atlanta. 

For the Reds, Mike Leake earns his fourth win after pitching six innings and allowing just one earned run. Leake scattered seven hits and three walks while striking out two batters. Scott Rolen and Chris Helsey each had two hits for Cincinnati. 

The Braves will send Derek Lowe to the mound in the second game of the series and he will be opposed by Reds right hander Bronson Arroyo.