SB Nation Cleveland - Indians Take Another Loss, 6-4.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48841/cleveland-fave.png2010-06-26T21:37:25-05:00http://cleveland.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13031342010-06-26T21:37:25-05:002010-06-26T21:37:25-05:00Indians Take Another Loss, 6-4
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<p>Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – Brandon Phillips reached base three times and drove in a run, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the floundering Cleveland Indians, 6-4, in the second of three interleague games between the two Ohio baseball clubs.</p>
<p>Drew Stubbs added a hit and two runs scored for the Reds, who have won five straight. Arthur Rhodes, who rarely makes headlines as a journeyman relief pitcher, threw one scoreless inning to record his 33rd straight outing without yielding a run, tying a major league record. He’s thrown 30 consecutive shutout innings, and his earned run average stands at just 0.28.</p>
<p>Daniel Ray Herrera (1-3) earned the win for recording one out, and Francisco Cordero earned his 20th save.</p>
<p>Anderson Hernandez drove in two runs for the Indians, who have lost seven straight and 11 of 12. Justin Masterson (2-7) struggled with his control, allowing six runs, six hits and four walks in just five-plus innings of work.</p>
<p>The Reds scored three times in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.</p>
<p>Jay Bruce began the inning with an infield single and moved to second on a wild pitch. Laynce Nix followed with a go-ahead <span class="caps">RBI</span> single, and Stubbs worked a walk to signal the end of Masterson’s outing.</p>
<p>Frank Herrmann came in to pitch, and Ramon Hernandez moved the runners to second and third with a sacrifice. Pinch-hitter Miguel Cairo lofted a sacrifice fly before Phillips’ single scored Stubbs for a 6-3 cushion.</p>
<p>The Indians made a game of it in the ninth, when Austin Kearns singled with two away to score Trevor Crowe and cut the deficit to two. Shelley Duncan, representing the go-ahead run, couldn’t keep the rally going, striking out on a full count to end the game.</p>
<p>The teams traded runs in the first inning. The Indians jumped on top when Shin-Soo Choo worked a one-out walk, stole second and scored on Carlos Santana’s double, and Cincinnati answered on Scott Rolen’s <span class="caps">RBI</span> single in the home half.</p>
<p>Cleveland went back ahead in the fourth. Jhonny Peralta started the frame with a single and moved to third on Jayson Nix’s double, and both runners scored on Hernandez’s ground-rule double for a 3-1 lead.</p>
<p>In the home fifth, Stubbs singled and went to second on an errant pickoff play. Pitcher Micah Owings followed with an <span class="caps">RBI</span> single to cut the deficit to one, and Phillips worked a walk. Orlando Cabrera walked to load the bases with one out, and Owings scored on a Joey Votto groundout to tie the game.</p>
<p>Game Notes</p>
<p>Reds starter Sam LeCure went 3 1/3 frames and gave up three runs, six hits and four walks…The Reds lead the all-time series, 35-33…Rhodes is now tied with Mets pitcher Mark Guthrie and Colorado pitcher Mike Myers for the scoreless streak record…Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto drew a walk to extend his streak of reaching base safely to an <span class="caps">MLB</span>-best 34 games.</p>
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<p>(Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds enter game two of the weekend in first place as they host the Ohio-rival Cleveland Indians tonight at Great American Ball Park.</p>
<p>The Reds won Friday's opener, 10-3, and skipped past the St. Louis Cardinals into the top spot in the National League's Central Division after heading into the series a half-game out.</p>
<p>Drew Stubbs homered and drove in four runs for the Reds, while Scott Rolen added a home run and drove in two runs. Jay Bruce went 2-for-2 with two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored.</p>
<p>Cincinnati has won four straight.</p>
<p>Joey Votto extended his streak of reaching base safely to 33 games with two walks -- the longest such stretch in baseball this season.</p>
<p>Aaron Harang (6-7) was the beneficiary of the run support, allowing three runs, eight hits and five walks in seven innings.</p>
<p>Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer for Cleveland, but left the game following the hit with a left thumb bruise. Jhonny Peralta also homered, as the Indians fell for the 10th time in 11 games.</p>
<p>Aaron Laffey (0-2) struggled in his first start of the season. Taking over for the struggling David Huff, Laffey yielded five runs, five hits and three walks in only four frames to take the loss.</p>
<p>The win was Cincinnati's 20th in 34 interleague games with the Indians since 2005. The Reds began the 2010 rivalry by winning two of three at Cleveland in May.</p>
<p>Rookie right-hander Sam LeCure takes part in the series for the first time and seeks to end a four-start skid since a winning debut.</p>
<p>The 26-year-old downed Houston in his big-league unveiling on May 28, but has dropped subsequent decisions to St. Louis, San Francisco, Kansas City and Seattle while seeing his earned run average swell from 3.00 to 4.50.</p>
<p>In 30 innings in the majors, LeCure has given up 31 hits and 15 runs.</p>
<p>He is 1-2 at home with a 3.38 ERA in 18 2/3 innings.</p>
<p>For the Indians, Justin Masterson faces the Reds for the second time in his career.</p>
<p>He's won two of his last three decisions and has dropped his ERA from 6.13 to 4.87 over his last five outings, including wins over the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox earlier this month.</p>
<p>He got a no-decision on June 20 at Pittsburgh after allowing five hits and two runs in six innings of a game the Indians lost, 5-3.</p>
<p>Masterson is 1-3 in seven road starts in 2010.</p>
<p>Tonight's start is the 40th of his big-league career.</p>
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