Three Solos Ain't Enough in Cincy

What a rough game. Get no-hit for 5 innings, tie it on three swings, and lose with a walk.

Cueto K's Em Till the Sixth: Cueto was in control for five innings. His one rough AB was to Jeremy Sowers surprisingly. Sowers worked 11 pitches, fouling some off and eventually earning the walk.

Cueto sat everyone down up until Casey Blake in the 6th inning. Blake blasted one to around centerfield.

A pinch hiting Pronk would follow with an absolute smoke job that nailed the foul pole, and after a Sizemore out, Peralta would smoke one to right.

That was it for the scoring unfortunately. Blake had another hit, and Francisco managed a double and was at 2nd with one out, but no one could get him home. That would be all for the scoring opportunities.

Sowers Struggles Early: Rough start to the game for Beach Ball as we will now call him. He threw a few of them to Brandon Phillips and Dunn.

Thankfully, he almost gave up a 4th run when Griffey pulled one to right and Hairston was on 2nd.

Hairston was thrown out with a laser throw from Ben Francisco. The throw was on target and it really was early. Vic was right in front of the plate with a beautiful block, and Hairston was dead to rights.

Just another great example of the defense taking runs off the board yet again.

Sowers didn't do too bad. Five innings, three runs, two walks, two punchouts, and he only threw 80 pitches.

Julio pitched a great inning, and Rafael Perez came in for a good 7th. He got one out and was pulled for the right hander Jensen Lewis. Lewis was rough. He gave up a hit which was a blooping Votto double that Blake ALMOST caught in medium left field. Don't ask me where Dellucci was playing.

Thankfully BP had to wait till it dropped in before he could have started running full steam, and thankfully he had to hold up at third. The run would be saved.

But not for long. Lewis lost Encarnacion, and then ended up walking Dunn with a 3-2 count. 4-3 and that was that.

That was a throwaway in my opinion. Sowers was on the hill, if he won great, if not oh well you got your two big guns going tomorrow and Sunday.

Carmona and Harang on FOX tomorrow mid-afternoon.

[BOXSCORE]