Votto, Reds increase NL Central lead with win over Brewers
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08/31/2010 -
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joey Votto doubled twice and drove in three
runs, as the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds handled the
Milwaukee Brewers, 8-4, in the second of a three-game set at Great American
Ball Park.
Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer and Scott Rolen contributed a pair of doubles
and two RBI for Cincinnati, which has won three straight and five of its last
six overall. The Reds increased their lead to seven games ahead of second-
place St. Louis after the Cardinals lost to Houston on Tuesday.
Sam LeCure (2-4) earned the win for allowing only one hit and a walk over two
innings of relief work. Reds starter Aaron Harang, who was reinstated from the
15-day disabled list prior to the game, yielded three runs -- one earned -- on
eight hits with three walks and two strikeouts in four-plus innings. The
right-hander had been out of the rotation since July 1 with lower back spasms.
Reds Pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman, who was promoted from Triple-A
Louisville earlier on Tuesday, made his big league debut in the eighth and
retired the side in order. The left-hander topped out at 102 m.p.h. on the
radar gun.
Fielder's bloop single in the top of the first plated Corey Hart, who
singled and moved to second on a groundout to give the Brewers the early lead.
In the bottom half, Drew Stubbs drew a leadoff walk and Chris Valaika singled.
Votto then laced a double down the right-field line that scored both to put
Cincinnati in front, 2-1.
Milwaukee stranded a pair of runners in the second, and Hart bounced into a
5-4-3 double play with the bases loaded and one out in the fourth to squelch
another threat.
Rolen led off the home half with a double, and Gomes followed with a two-run
shot to right for a 4-1 game.
The Brewers got two back in the fifth to cut the deficit to one. Harang
permitted the first two hitters to reach via a single and walk, ending his
outing. LeCure came in and retired the first batter, but gave up a single to
Chris Dickerson that scored both runners with the aid of an error by the left
fielder Gomes.
Votto's bloop run-scoring double to right in the home fifth made it 5-3, and
the hosts broke it open with three more in the sixth. Paul Janish roped an RBI
double to left and later in the inning, with the bases loaded, Rolen brought
in two more with a double to center to build the hosts' lead to 8-3.
Chapman entered in the eighth and threw a perfect inning. Weeks' solo homer
off Logan Ondrusek in the ninth accounted for the 8-4 final score.
Game Notes
Cincinnati made several roster moves before the game. In addition to
reinstating Harang from the DL and recalling Chapman, the club also placed
outfielder Laynce Nix on the 15-day DL with a left ankle sprain and optioned
right-hander Edinson Volquez to Single-A Dayton...Reds outfielder Jay Bruce
was a late scratch due to pain in his right side...The Reds have now won six
of seven versus the Brewers this year, including a two-game sweep at home on
May 17-18 in the only previous meeting at Cincinnati in 2010.
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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
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New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
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Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
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