Monday National League Capsules.

CINCINNATI 6, MILWAUKEE 3

CINCINNATI Bronson Arroyo tossed six biting round and his own basis with a two-run double, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 conquest over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Arroyo (10-8) yielded one run and four hits with two and six to post his sixth win over his last seven starts, a stretch in which he has a 3.67 ERA.

The righthander even helped key Cincinnatis offense, breach open a game in the fifth as he came to the plate ensuing a single by Jolbert Cabrera – Cincinnatis first hit of the nightly – and two walks by Milwaukee tapas Manny Parra (9-5) with a insert to the wall in left.

Two batters well along, learner Joey Votto a two-run single past first baseman Prince Fielder to proliferation the Reds lead to 4-0.

Parras only other inaccuracy of the night was an outside to novice Jay Bruce in the , which he sent 381 feet to left theme for a two-run home run.

The lefthander sanctioned six runs and four hits over six score, walking four and attractive out six.

However, the hit of the evening may have come after he exited the game.

Parra and Fielder appeared to be arguing in the bunker – presumably over Vottos that the pitcher held his first should have been able to lea – when Fielder shoved Parra in the ribs and hit him in the face.

The row may personify the exasperation of the Brewers team at the moment, as they have lost of 11 sports.

While Parra and Fielder were having words in the ditch, Mike Cameron launched a solo home run to left off of reliever Gary Majewski – which along with a RBI single from Corey Hart in the sixth and a solo homer by Ryan Braun in the eighth – comprised the Brewers scoring.

After the two before him each legitimate solo shots, Francisco Cordero worked a ninth for his 22nd save of the season.

WASHINGTON 9, COLORADO 4

DENVER The Washington Nationals pounded out 14 hits and took advantage of two -inning errors by the Colorado Rockies to gash their twenty-five percent honest victory with a 9-4 glee.

Emilio Bonifacio had hits, including an RBI triple and Tim Redding (8-6) authorized four runs and six hits with three and six strikeouts in five shot of work to earn the win.

Willie Harris belted a two-run homer and Jesus Flores further a solo shot for the Nationals, who 3-0 after the first .

Brad Hawpe had two hits and two RBI for the Rockies.

SAN FRANCISCO 4, ATLANTA 2

SAN FRANCISCO Matt Cain pitched 6 2/3 hot round, serving the San Francisco Giants right a 4-2 triumph over the Atlanta Braves.

Cain (7-9) permitted just one run and five hits while walking five and stunning out six as the Giants earned third win in the last four sports event.

Randy Winn had three hits, an RBI and scored a run while others each group in a run for San Francisco.

Closer Brian Wilson a complete ninth to earn his National League-foremost 31st save of the spell.

ARIZONA 13, PITTSBURGH 7

PHOENIX Conor Jackson gaggle in two runs and Mark Reynolds , the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

With the Diamondbacks trailing 4-3 in the fifth, Jackson lined a run- double to focal point off Jason Davis (1-1) to knot the game before rookie Alex Romeros single to well horde in the go-ahead run. Jackson extra an RBI single in the to double the lead to 6-4.

Jason Michaels the scarcity in the top of the seventh with a leadoff homer, but Reynolds answered with a leadoff gust of his own in the lowest half of the setting to investment Arizona to a 7-5 advantage.

Dan Haren (12-5) surrendered four runs and eight hits over six , prominent out to win his fourth part undiluted shock.

HOUSTON 2, CHI CUBS 0 (8 INNINGS, RAIN)

CHICAGO Carlos Lee had an RBI and a run scored and Brian Moehler speckled four hits over five runs to help the Houston Astros defeat the Chicago Cubs, 2-0, in a rain-edited game that was entitled in the eighth inning.

The game was overdue for 2 and 45 minutes after the fifth and was eventually termed with one out in the lowermost of the because of awful thunderstorms.

Lee multitude in a run in the first with a single and scored a run when Humberto Quintero was walked with the bases leading in the fourth inning.

Moehler (7-4) out four and did not walk a batter en way to picking up the success.

Cubs first course Ryan Dempster (12-5) recognized two runs and five hits and struck out seven in the loss.

Posted on August 6th, 2008 by admin
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