A ****-ton of runs...

I had the TiVo all warmed up for this one because 7pm meetings really aren't conducive to being a Reds fan. At 5:15 I get the call from my boss - rescheduled until Friday... which poses its own problems because I have tickets for that game as well. (I'll figure something out.)

So I made it down to Great American for an absolute blowout. And boy, was it fun! Homers by Junior and Kearns in the first inning put the Reds ahead by five runs, and for good. Not only did every Reds starter (except for Arroyo) have at least one hit, seven different players had at least one RBI. David Ross had four, Dunner and Junior each had three.

Final tally: Reds win it by a touchdown and a field goal, 15-5.

Arroyo pitched seven very strong innings, striking out six, while not walking a soul. He allowed 1 ER, lowering his league-leading ERA from 2.40 to 2.29. The other four Brewer runs came courtesy of the portion of the bullpen that only sees action when the difference in the score is a good five or six-plus runs - Mike Burns (3ER), and Shack (1ER). (Burns is so out when Mercker comes off of the DL Friday.)

The Lizard pitches tomorow, and I'm hoping that we can do something to improve upon his semi-undeserved 1-3 record.

The offense seems to be clicking, the 'pen is rested... The Reds seem to be in good shape, and off to a fine start on this six game homestand. Let's keep it up!

Go Redlegs!