Reds make the most of error, take rubber game from Cubs
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08/29/2010 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Heisey scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error in the bottom of the eighth inning as Cincinnati coughed up a late lead and then came back to beat Chicago, 7-5, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park.
Drew Stubbs had three hits and scored three runs and Ramon Hernandez had three hits and an RBI single for the Reds, who took two of three in the series and have won 11 of 15 to move a season-high five games in front of St. Louis in the National League Central.
Logan Ondrusek (4-0) earned the win in relief and Francisco Cordero worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 35th save for Cincinnati, which took the season series, 12-4.
Sean Marshall (6-5) suffered the loss after allowing the decisive runs on four hits in one inning of work for the Cubs, who finished their road trip with four wins in six games.
Sam LeCure had set down all six batters he faced in relief of Reds starter Travis Wood and turned over a two-run lead to Arthur Rhodes in the eighth.
Geovany Soto greeted the veteran southpaw with a double and Kosuke Fukudome followed with a home run to rightfield that tied the game at five.
Tyler Colvin legged out an infield hit and moved to second base on a one-out Starlin Castro single that chased Rhodes from the hill. Ondrusek came on to squash the threat by getting Marlon Byrd to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Heisey started the winning rally with a one-out single. He advanced to third when Hernandez singled to right before Fukudome made an errant throw past third base that went into the duguout allowing Heisey to score and Hernandez to move to second base.
Paul Janish singled to move Hernandez to third where he was replaced by pinch- runner Brandon Phillips, who was making his first appearance in the series after being hit on the right hand in San Francisco on Wednesday. Jonny Gomes then delivered a pinch-hit infield single that plated Phillips to push the lead to two and bring Andrew Cashner on to replace Marshall.
The rookie right-hander prevented any further damage by getting Stubbs to bounce into a force play and Chris Valaika to fly out.
The Reds manufactured the game's first run in the first inning when Stubbs led off with a double, moved to third base on a Valaika sacrifice bunt and scored on Joey Votto's ground out.
Chicago tied the game in the next half inning on Castro' bloop single to center that chased home pitcher Casey Coleman from second base.
Heisey doubled with one out in the second and scored when Hernandez singled into centerfield to put the hosts back on top and a Scott Rolen sacrifice fly in the third helped the Reds forge a 3-1 lead.
Byrd led off the fifth with a double, moved to third on a one-out single by Xavier Nady and scored when Alfonso Soriano doubled to left. Soto's ground out chased home Nady to get the game even at three.
Wood was lifted after five frames, yielding the three runs on 10 hits and three walks while striking out four.
Bruce broke the tie with a lead off long ball in the sixth, his fourth of the series and seventh in his last 15 games. Coleman was removed after six frames during which he yielded four runs on eight hits while striking out two without issuing a walk in his third big league start.
The Reds added what looked to be an insurance run in the seventh off Marcos Mateo when Stubbs bunted for a hit, stole second, moved to third base on Soto's throwing error on the play and came in to score on a Valaika single to center.
Game Notes
Wood was making his 11th start for the Reds but only his second at home...The Reds are 47-12 when scoring first...Castro finished 2-for-5 and has 65 hits since July 10, the most of any player in baseball...The Cubs will honor recent Hall of Fame inductee Andre Dawson in a pre-game ceremony before Monday's game at Wrigley Field...Mayor Richard Daley has declared August 30 "Andre Dawson Day" in Chicago.
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FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract
Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
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"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
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In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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