Reds stops Mets streak
Bronson Arroyo extended his latest surge by pitching eight innings Friday night, and the Cincinnati Reds used a minimal rally to beat the Mets 5-2, ending their 10-game winning streak.
It took a lot of Arroyo and a little bit of luck to end the Mets' run, which ended one win shy of the franchise record. The 10 straight victories put them back in contention in the NL East. Their first loss in exactly two weeks dropped them one game behind Philadelphia in the division.
"They continued to battle right to the end," Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. "It was exciting and fun. They deserve a big pat on the back. But we've got work ahead."
A basic-as-it-gets rally finally finished it.
The Reds scored four times in the fifth off John Maine (8-7) despite getting only two balls out of the infield. Ken Griffey Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk, Brandon Phillips lofted a two-run single into shallow right field, and Edwin Encarnacion got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
"Just good placement," Phillips said of his hit. "It's a beautiful thing."
Jay Bruce hit a solo homer off Maine, who has failed to last five innings in three of his last four starts.
National LeagueBREWERS 9, GIANTS 1: At San Francisco, CC Sabathia pitched a four-hitter to win his third straight start since joining the Milwaukee Brewers. Sabathia (3-0), pitching in his native Northern California for the first time since the Brewers acquired him in a trade with Cleveland, retired 17 straight batters after Fred Lewis got aboard in the first. Sabathia struck out 10 and didn't walk a batter.
PHILLIES 4, MARLINS 2: At Miami, Jamie Moyer beat Florida for the 10th time in as many career starts, allowing two runs and four hits in six innings. All of the 45-year-old Moyer's games against the Marlins have come in the past three years.
BRAVES 7, NATIONALS 6: At Atlanta, Brian McCann's three-run double gave Atlanta the lead in the third inning, and the Braves survived a ninth-inning rally.
ASTROS 2, CUBS 1: At Houston, Hunter Pence drove in the game-winning run with a double off Bob Howry in bottom of the ninth inning for Houston. Carlos Lee hit a solo homer and Brian Moehler pitched seven effective innings for the Astros, who have won four of their last five games.
CARDINALS 11, PADRES 7: At St. Louis, Yadier Molina's two-run single with the bases loaded broke an eighth-inning tie for St. Louis. Greg Maddux allowed six runs in four innings for San Diego, the shortest outing for the 42-year-old right-hander since last September. He is 0-5 in 13 starts since May 16, tying the longest victory drought of his career, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
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