Reds Hand Cubs Sixth Straight Loss with 10-2 Win

The Cincinnati Reds handed the Cubs their sixth straight loss with an easy 10-2 win. The Reds were lead by rookie Jay Bruce who hit his first career grand slam and rookie sensation Joey Votto who hit a two-run homer. The Reds got out to an early 2-0 lead when Joey Votto blasted a two-run homer to deep right field. The Reds then added three more in the second, the first coming in on a Jeff Keppinger double that drove in Ryan Hanigan. The second run of the inning came in on a bases loaded walk to Joey Votto. The third run was driven in on Edwin Encarnacion sac-fly that scored Keppinger. Later Jay Bruce hit a grand slam in the bottom of the fourth to give the Reds a 9-0 lead. Ryan Hanigan drove in the final run for the Reds on single that drove in Jay Bruce in the bottom of the seventh. The Cubs finally got on the board in the top of the seventh when Koyie Hill hit a double to drive in Jim Edmonds. Hill also drove in the second run in the eighth on a single that drove in Mike Fontenot to make the ... (link)