Votto, Rolen Rallies Cincinnati to Beat Brewers
Joey Votto and Scott Rolen homered in the eighth frame on back-to-back pitches, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 5–2 lead over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.
Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth inning, while registering his 37th save in 45 appearances. Aroldis Chapman struck out both batters who came in the eighth frame. He hit 100 mph on the radar gun making Casey McGehee fly out to right field, finishing the inning.
Registering three hits, Orlando Cabrera singled with one out to tie the game at 2 in the eighth, while Votto followed with a homer to break the tie. Drew Stubbs also contributed with a home run for the Reds.
Chris Capuano hit season-high seven in six innings for Milwaukee with four hits, three walks and threw a season-high 105 pitches.
With this win, the Reds have registered a seven-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central.
Drawing more than 65% of the betting action, Cincinnati was the favorite against Milwaukee among LinesMaker bettors. Listed at –117, the Reds pleased most MLB betting enthusiasts by defeating the Brewers.
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