Phillies Vs. Reds, NLDS Game 2: Chase Utley Errors Puts Reds Up Two

And now not only do the Reds have an early lead - they have a little bit of breathing room, too. After Bronson Arroyo made quick work of the Phillies in the bottom of the first, the Reds took advantage of some sloppiness in the second to double the gap. Laynce Nix led off with a grounder to Chase Utley that Utley threw high to first, pulling Ryan Howard off the bag. Two batters later, Drew Stubbs drew a walk, and though Ryan Hanigan hit a routine 6-4-3 grounder to short, Utley made another bad throw, sailing wide of Howard and allowing Nix to score.

The Reds earned their first run. The Phillies gave them their second, and Roy Oswalt's at 42 pitches through two.